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Description: Kirkcudbright (Cille Chuithbeirt) is a town in the south of Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway. Kirkcudbright enjoys a ... more

Kirkcudbright ... sheltered position in the estuary of the River Dee on the north Solway shore. Only about 25 miles west of Dumfries the town is easily accessible from the M6/M74 motorway system and from Stranraer and the Irish Sea ferries. The area offers a quiet and relaxing atmosphere, attractive coastal landscapes and safe country roads. The early rendition of the name of the town was Kilcudbrit, derived from the Gaelic Cille Cudbert, (Chapel of Cuthbert), the Saint whose mortal remains were kept here for seven years between exhumation at Lindisfarne and re-interment at Chester-le-Street. Established as a Royal Burgh in 1455, Kirkcudbright has always been supported by a busy fishing trade. Behind the harbour the streets have housed generations of creative artists, a tradition maintained today by a flourishing colony of painters and craftworkers. This has led to it being called "The Artists' Town" Other well known features of the town are the pastel coloured houses and wide streets.

Newest Review: ... IS THERE TO SEE? I was pleased to find that there was quite a lot to do in Kirkcudbright. We had chosen it primarily for the location and as a base to visit the surrounding area – Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Stranraer and Gatehouse of Fleet are just a bus ride away! So when there were things to do in the town itself we were pleasantly surprised. ***The Castle*** The most dominant ... more

... attraction, and one that can be seen from most places in the town, is the castle. MacLellan’s Castle is the ruin of a 16th Century noble’s fortified house. It is now maintained by Historic Scotland and is open to the public between April and November. ...more

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Kirkcudbright: Always look on the KIRKCUD-bright side of life.... (1616 words)
by - written on 31/07/07 (Very useful, 349 readings)
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At the end of June four of us (myself, my husband and two friends) went away for a week to Scotland. I had never been to this area of the UK before so I was really looking forward to experiencing lots of new places. We usually stay in a cottage or flat, so a trawl of prices on the internet led us to a first floor apartment in Kirkcudbright. Our first test was to learn how to pronounce the name – a quick chat with some Scottish friends of ours enlightened us to the correct way to say it. So…we were booked and going to Cur-coo-bree for our holidays! ~~~WHERE IS KIRKCUDBRIGHT? Kirkcudbright is in the Dumfries and Galloway region of South West ... Read the complete review