There has been a lifeboat in this area since 1862 and Kirkudbright lifeboat station has a single inshore lifeboat. Station is open in the mornings. Read more…
Dhoon is a sandy beach approx. 350m long within Kirkcudbright Bay, also known as Nun Mill Bay which it looks out to. The beach slopes gently into the water making it a great swimming beach although it all but disappears at high tide. The beach has some interesting rocks, is backed by grass areas and is surrounded by trees. At Read more…
Broughton House was the home and studio of E A Hornel, one of the famous early 20th-century ‘Glasgow Boys’. The house today is a beautiful living museum dedicated to Hornel’s life and work. If you are an art-lover then this is a must visit as it has many paintings, photographs and sculpture. Outside the house, is a beautiful garden that backs on to Read more…
Brighouse Bay is a small sandy beach located in a sheltered bay on a quiet peninsula near Kirkcudbright. The beach has a number of rockpools to explore and can be busy on a hot summer’s day. The peninsula and nearby woods offer some great opportunities for walking. The bay has car parking, toilets along and a nearby holiday park that Read more…
Mossyard beach is a small sandy beach with rocks and is situated on the north side of the mouth of Fleet Bay. Right next door you have another small sandy bay called White Bay. Car parking available with some local holiday parks. Read more…
