Moat Brae
Tuesday: 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 11:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 11:00 - 17:00
Friday: 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday: 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 16:00
About Moat Brae
Peter Pan's Enchanted Land. The inspirational childhood playground of JM Barrie. National Centre for Children's Literature and Storytelling, Neverland Discovery Garden, Café & Shop.
Moat Brae Description
"… when the shades of night began to fall, certain young mathematicians shed their triangles, crept up walls and down trees, and became pirates in a sort of Odyssey that was long afterwards to become the play of Peter Pan. For our escapades in a certain Dumfries Garden, which is enchanted land to me, were certainly the genesis of that nefarious work, Peter Pan. " JM Barrie
Moat Brae, a fine Georgian townhouse and garden in Dumfries, was the childhood playground of the author of Peter Pan, the place where he had his earliest adventures and played pirate games. We have saved Moat Brae from demolition and are restoring it and creating a new international visitor attraction and centre for Children's Literature.
Designed in 1823 by the architect Walter Newall, for Robert Threshie of Barnbarroch. The interior of the house is arranged around a theatrical circular gallery and lantern over the central saloon.
It is a medium scale Greek Revival villa, rising to 2 storeys with a raised basement and extending to 5 bays.
The house is in polished red ashlar and is attributed to Walter Newall.
The roof is in slate with corniced end stacks. The front elevation features a central pedimented Doric porch, approached via flyover steps and with spear-headed cast-iron railings adjoining.
Aproned 12-pane sash windows sit throughout, those to the ground floor topped with consoled cornices. The interior features a square central hall with a circular first floor gallery and a domed glass roof.
The plasterwork features Greek Revival ornament, whilst a Doric frieze sits in the entrance lobby. The interior was altered during the house’s conversion into a nursing home.
The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust is a Registered Scottish Charity Number SC041382. Company Number SC363695. VAT Registration No. 133412160.
Reviews
Posted @withregram • @tozzy.williams Getting lost in Neverland 🤪✨ @ Moat Brae
Moat Brae Garden CLOSED Sun 9th Feb 2020 (Storm Damage) the House is OPENMoat Brae Garden CLOSED Sun 9th Feb 2020 (Storm Damage) the House is OPEN
Did you catch us on last night’s Secret Scotland with Susan Calman on Channel 5 last night? If not there’s still time to see the show on catch up. Thanks to Dumfries and Galloway Standard for this reminder. Susan Calman Channel 5 #SecretScotland Dumfries Academy Events #MoatBrae
More magical adventure with new book Evernight and author Ross MacKenzie in Dumfries and Galloway Standard. Huge thanks to Ross and @AndersonPress for launching this spellbinding new book at Moat Brae in Dumfries #Evernightbook #rossmackenzie #andersonpress
Thanks to everyone who came to Little Story Pirates this week Hee Haw! See you again on Tuesday and watch out for announcements about more great clubs and classes for little ones and big ones - coming soon!
Nice to see the Moat Brae witches and author Ross MacKenzie on the front page of Dumfries Courier after yesterday’s magical launch of his amazing new book Evernight. #EvernightBook @AndersonPress Waterstones Dumfries #moatbrae #wherestoriesbegin
What a magical day we had yesterday launching Blue Peter Award and Scottish Book Award winner Ross MacKenzie’s new book Evernight. Over 180 children from local schools had a sneak peek into the mind of this amazing author, hearing him speak and asking very insightful questions as well as being the first to take the new book home to read. #rossmackenzie #childrensbooks #andersonpress #moatbrae #wherestoriesbegin #dumfries #booklaunch #evernightbook Loreburn Primary School Dumfries Academy St Andrews Rc Primary Dumfries PurpleBox Productions
Posted @withregram • @iwc.media Where dreams are born and time is never planned...🧚 #SecretScotland #PeterPan #Dumfries #VisitScotland #Ayrshire #SusanCalman #moatbrae #jmbarrie #peterpan
Watch out for #SecretScotland on @channel5_tv this Friday at 8pm (7th Feb 2020) when @officialsusancalman visits #moatbrae and takes to the stage with the amazing actors from the very Dramatic Club set up by #jmbarrie in 1877 when he was aged 17. #dumfriesacademy #dumfriesacademydramaticclub #peterpan #susancalman #captainhook #tinkerbell #dumfries #visitsouthwestscotland
Looking forward to this!
Watch out for Susan Calman's Secret Scotland on Friday 7th February 2020 at 8pm when she visits the birthplace of Peter Pan at Moat Brae in Dumfries and takes the stage with students from Dumfries Academy Dramatic Club (The very club that J M Barrie himself set up in 1877). Dumfries Academy Events #Dumfries #Moatbrae #wherestoriesbegin #secretscotland Susan Calman #VisitSouthWestScotland
Look who visited Moat Brae recently! Watch us on Susan Calman’s Secret Scotland on Channel 5 at 8pm Fri 7th February 2020 for a little bit of magic 💫 Dumfries Academy Events #SecretScotland Susan Calman #Dumfries #VisitSouthWestScotland Susan Calman
How amazing to sit and work amongst the Arthur Ransome book collection! And to look left of your desk to see the full collection of Carnegie Medal Winners alongside JM Barrie’s hero Robert Louis Stevenson. #moatbrae #workgoals . #arthurransome #jmbarrie #carnegiemedal @cilip_uk #robertlouisstevenson #rls @frank_cottrell_boyce #elizabethacevedo @patricknessbooks @sarahcrossanwriter @neilhimself @philippullmanofficial
Please note the new opening times for Moat Brae from February 2020. Call 01387 255549 or email tickets@peterpanmoatbrae.org for information and bookings
Peeping at Moat Brae - can you spot the wee fairies?
Posted @withregram • @peterpanmoatbrae Posted @withregram • @vera_shares Just a perfect seventh birthday party! Huge thanks to @peterpanmoatbrae for helping us make it magical x #moatbrae #wherestoriesbegin #pirates #pirates #birthdayparty #crocodile #ohtobeseven #dumfries The Birthday Girl even cleans up afterwards! @ Moat Brae
Look who Morag the Maid found today when she was cleaning the rooms of Moat Brae! #moatbrae #wherestoriesbegin #crocodile #ticktock #peterpan #dumfries
More about Moat Brae
Tuesday: 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 11:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 11:00 - 17:00
Friday: 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday: 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 16:00