The bridge over the River Dee at Kirkcudbright was built in 1926 by the engineers Mouchel. It provided a direct route west out of the town, rather than having to head north via Tongland Bridge first. However, old maps suggest that there may have been an earlier bridge on the site.
The bridge is a massive 5 span reinforced concrete structure, where each span is supported by tied arch trusses overhead. Unlike many other similar structures, the arches are not tied across the carriageway, mainly because they are too shallow to then allow traffic through! Below the spans the piers are paired and while only two stand in the river at low tide, at high tide all are partially submerged.
The bridge is signed as a Weak Bridge with a 17T weight limit, and for some unknown reason, has Wig-Wag signs at either end.

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"Lovely bedroom, nice views out window.excellent dinner, very well looked after by Mike the bartender, waiter. Good breakfast.Very well looked after. We only did one night but wished we'd had 2 or3,lovely area."

$124 nightly

Aug 25 - Aug 26

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"Great location. Staff were pleasant and helpful "

$79 nightly

Sep 1 - Sep 2

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"Beautiful location "

"Mandy and her crew could not be more welcoming! Great breakfast, an excellent room, and a super location. Definitely recommend a stay here."

"my stay was excellent, the host Sue was very friendly and made us feel very welcome, the rooms are great, big and comfortable"

$114 nightly

Aug 29 - Aug 30

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"Very comfortable Wonderful service. So welcoming. Food delicious. Highly recommend "

$118 nightly

Aug 29 - Aug 30

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"Excellent service and comfort in a delightful setting"

"Beautiful location; good sized room; excellent breakfast; very friendly and welcoming "

"Very high standard of decor and facilities. Isolated but perfect for dog owners. Owner recommended very dog friendly pub for meal a short drive away in Kippford."

"This is a lovely place to stay. The Cornmill is right down by the shore of the Cree estuary and Garlieston is a fabulous old village with the Harbour Inn providing good food (advisable to book, though, as our landlady kindly told us). Lovely walks, bike rides and places of historical interest in the vicinity. Katy at the Cornmill was kindness itself - her breakfasts are fantastic and if there's anything else you need, you only needed to ask. Hoping to go back, not least to take advantage of her...

"Our room was large and extremely comfortable with the bonus of a sofa to sit on and a view out over the river. We were lucky enough to get a brief sunset over the river on the first night. Everywhere was furnished to a high standard and was spotlessly clean. We were made very welcome and the hostess was keen to ensure we had enough information about the local area to make sure we fully enjoyed our stay, found places to eat in the evening, etc. It's a short drive into the centre of Kirkcudbright,...

"Booking not recognised at time of arrival. Luckily they had a room spare"

"The host was lovely and the property just stunning. Comfortable stay in a beautiful location"

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The Old Ginn House Inn

10/10 Excellent

"Nice, clean and quiet property. The best part was the breakfast. We were surprised to see that everything was made to order and not a typically buffet morning breakfast. And all of it tasted really good. "