Introduction

Today I covered a wide range of sights and experiences in the Wigtown Bay area of southern Scotland.

Information on today’s tour

From my base in Newton Stewart my plan was to visit nearby Wigtown and photograph the scenery around Wigtown Bay. The weather was sunny throughout albeit subject to occasional squalls which usually led to vibrant rainbows.

I first followed the A75 tracking the coast and took a diversion through Creetown. On return to the A75 I followed a sign to a car park and was rewarded with superb views.

Next I continued west but turned off to follow sign to Cardoness Castle. This is a tower house with a history dating back to to he late 1400s. It is now a ruin and undergoing repair work and therefore not accessible to the public. From the castle I was able to follow a woodland path along a canalised river to Gatehouse of Fleet. I returned along the same path.

Next, I returned along the A75 and the A714 to Wigtown stopping to visit Carsluith Castle en-route. Like Cardoness, Carsluith is a ruin undergoing remediation work with no access for the public.This route passed through green, rolling hills but road conditions precluded stopping for pictures.

Purpose in visiting Wigtown was attend the book festival for which Wigtown in renowned. This I did whilst focusing my attention on crafts and related themes. After visiting the various outlets and other buildings I followed a path close to the actual bay area which proved most rewarding.

On returning to the centre of Wigtown, I availed of some refreshments and then returned to my lodgings in Newton Stewart.

More information for the visitor

The publication, Visitors’ Guide to Scotland extends to some 800 pages.This book is heavily illustrated and contains a wealth of information, including Scottish history. The ISBN is 978-1-9161332-0-4. Also available via Kindle.