With a Sprinkling of Fairy Dust

Magical Areas will be created

    Like Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott, author and playwright, J. M. Barrie spent many years in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland. The creator and writer of Peter Pan, the Little White Bird, Margaret Ogilvy and Better Dead, was schooled in Dumfries and graduated from Edinburgh University before moving to London.

River Nith, Dumfries

    But, his time in Scotland was never forgotten, it was the gardens of Moat Brae House, in Dumfries, where he played as a child that inspired his creation of the character Peter Pan and his land of make-believe, Neverland.

    Finally, the derelict building and grounds are being restored in honour of J. M. after receiving £5.3 million pounds of funding and once again they will bring joy to children.

    When completed it will house a children's literature centre and play areas. Now, they too can have their lives enhanced by story-telling and of course I'm sure there will be a sprinkling of fairy dust for all.

Neverland, will include gardens