Kirkcudbright River Dee Walk

2.1 miles (3.3 km)

This attractive town sits at the mouth of the River Dee in Dumfries and Galloway.
It's a fine place to visit with river trails, boat trips, art galleries, museums and lots of historic buildings to see.
This walk from Kirkcudbright takes you along the riverside path to Tongland. It's a pleasant surfaced path with good views of the surrounding countryside and the Tongland Power station towards the end of the route. The trail runs for just over 2 miles so around 4.5 miles there and back.
To continue your walking in the area head north east to visit Castle Douglas. Here you can enjoy a walk around the lovely Threave Gardens and Carlingwark Loch.
To the east is Dalbeattie where you can explore the peaceful woodland trails at Dalbeattie Forest. There's a pretty loch, mountain bike trails and red squirrels to look out for here.

Postcode

DG6 4JA - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Kirkcudbright Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

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Walks near Kirkcudbright

Threave Gardens and Carlingwark Loch - This walk takes you from Castle Douglas to Carlingwark Loch and then on to the beautiful Threave Estate and Gardens.
Dalbeattie Forest - This large area of woodland in in�Dumfries and Galloway is a great place for walking and cycling.
Loch Arthur - This walk visits the Loch Arthur Community in Beeswing, Dumfries
Mabie Forest - This expansive forest in Dumfries has miles of good walking paths and several mountain bike trails to try.
Dumfries - This market town�is located near the mouth of the�River Nith�and Solway Firth about 15 miles from�the border with England.
The town has strong associations with the poet Robert Burns who lived here in the late 1700s
Sandyhills To Kippford Coastal Walk - This coastal walk takes you from Sandyhills to Rockcliffe and Kippford in Dumfries and Galloway.
Rockcliffe - This circular walk takes you from the National Trust's Rockcliffe to nearby Kippford in Dumfries and Galloway

Pubs/Cafes

The Masonic Arms is a nice place for some post walk refreshments in the town. They have a good range of ales and an extensive gin menu. They are dog friendly and can be found at postcode DG6 4JA for your sat navs. They are dog friendly.
There's also the Selkirk Arms Hotel which dates back to the 18th-century. Famous poet Robert Burns wrote his famous Selkirk Grace at the hotel in 1794.�
The hotel includes a splendid large garden area to relax in on warmer days.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

For cyclists the new Kirkpatrick C2C also passes through the town. The epic Coast to Coast route runs across the south of Scotland from Stranraer to Eyemouth.