J M Barrie's Birthplace
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Overview
The creator of Peter Pan, Sir James Barrie, was born in Kirriemuir in 1860. The upper floors of No 9 Brechin Road are furnished as they may have been when Barrie lived there, and the adjacent house, No 11, houses an exhibition about him, including a number of personal items. The wash-house outside was his first 'theatre' and gave him the idea for Wendy's house in Peter Pan. Children can also dress up as Peter Pan and other characters, and even fly like Peter.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open 8 Apr-26 Jun, Sat-Mon 11-4; Jul-1 Sep, Thu-Mon 11-4; 2-25 Sep, Sat-Mon 11-4 (last admission 3.30). Please see website for full details
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Children
- Suitable for children of all ages
About the area
It is said that before God sent the earth spinning through space he patted it and thus his fingers created the five beautiful Glens of Angus. Kirriemuir is the gateway to the little Angus Glens, valleys which stretch from the low farmlands of Strathtay into the moorland of the Grampians and the fringes of the Cairngorms.
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