Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
01557-330123;
www.dumgal.gov.uk/caravanandcamping
;
Silvercraigs Rd; tent sites
£10; Mar-Oct; )
There are brilliant views from this camp ground; you feel like
you're sleeping on top of the town. It's great for stargazing on clear nights, and there's
good facilities, including a laundry.
RESTAURANT
Castle Restaurant££
(
01557-330569;
www.thecastlerestaurant.net
; 5 Castle St; mains £12-15; dinner
Mon-Sat; )
The Castle Restaurant is the best place to eat in town and uses organic pro-
duce where possible. It covers a few bases with chicken, beef and seafood dishes on offer
as well as tempting morsels for vegetarians.
Information
Check out
www.kirkcudbright.co.uk
and
www.artiststown.org.uk
for heaps of information
on the town.
Kirkcudbright Information Centre
(
01557-330494;
www.visitdumfriesandgalloway.co.uk
;
Harbour Sq; 9.30am-5pm Mon-Sat, 11am-3pm
Sun mid-Feb-Nov)
Handy office with useful brochures detailing walks and road tours in
the surrounding district. Extended hours in July and August.
Getting There & Away
Kirkcudbright is 28 miles southwest of Dumfries. Buses run hourly to Dumfries (one
hour) via either Castle Douglas or Dalbeattie. Change at Gatehouse of Fleet for Stranraer.
Gatehouse of Fleet
POP 892
Gatehouse of Fleet is an attractive little town stretched along a sloping main street, in the
middle of which sits an unusual castellated clock tower. The town lies on the banks of the
Water of Fleet, off the beaten track, and is surrounded by partly wooded hills.
