A Historic Step-stone Bridge
See also: Robert Burns and the Eglinton EstateThe Drukken Steps in the Eglinton Woods of North Ayrshire in Scotland were a favourite haunt of the renowned poet Robert Burns and his companion Richard Brown, whilst the two were living in Irvine from 1781 to 1782.
The name 'Drukken' steps derives from a person's gait as they stepped from stone to stone whilst crossing the Red Burn. Seven or more stones were originally set in the Red Burn which was much wider than now (2009).
Burns himself used the Scots spelling 'Drucken' rather than 'Drukken'. The ruins of the Drukken Steps are now found in the Eglinton Country Park.
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