Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
KIRKCUDBRIGHT
Highlights
1
Caerlaverock Castle
One of Scotland's most
photogenic moated castles, beside a superb site
for waterfowl and waders.
See p.144
2
Kirkcudbright
One-time artists' colony, and
the best-looking town in the “Scottish Riviera”.
See p.147
3
Threave Garden and Threave Castle
4
Galloway Forest Park
Go mountain biking
along remote forest tracks, or hiking on the
Southern Upland Way.
See p.150
5
Logan Botanic Garden
Scotland's most
exotic garden, where tree ferns, palms and
eucalyptus flourish in the southwest's balmy
climate.
See p.154
6
Mull of Galloway
Picture-postcard headland,
with a Stevenson lighthouse, cliffs full of seabirds
and views across the Irish Sea.
See p.155
The
perfect day-trip from Castle Douglas: azaleas
and rhododendrons to die for and a medieval
castle on an island.
See p.149 & p.150
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.140
