Kirkcudbright Bay Views
The Kirkcudbright Bay Views Project, supported by Galloway Glens Partnership Landscape Scheme, aims to enhance connections between people and place by improving paths and gathering local heritage knowledge to develop informed access to Kirkcudbright Bay.
This project aims to connect people to Kirkcudbright Bay by:
- Increasing awareness and understanding of the Bay’s heritage and landscape features
- Providing better access for local residents and visitors
- Providing volunteering opportunities to survey and research the Bay to benefit the community
- Interpreting natural, cultural and historic aspects of the Bay
- Promoting sustainable use and enjoyment of the Bay
The aims will be achieved by working closely with local partners and the community.
The booklet, Tales from Kirkcudbright Bay, can now be downloaded. If you would like to know more about the tales that helped name local coves, caves and cottages then look no further! Click on the image below.
The Kirkcudbright Bay Views Paths Booklet can be downloaded and provides you with a self-guided tour of the stunning Kirkcudbright coastline including stories behind places of cultural interest, click on the image below.
Find out more about the project and visit some of the walks in this short presentation.
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- Volunteers took part in a weekend in October 2019 to survey heritage features and viewpoints in Kirkcudbright Bay. Training was led by experts from the SCAPE Trust (Scottish Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Coastal Erosion). The weekend included a guided walk and talk along the shore between Senwick Churchyard and the Dhoon beach to look at the history of the area and places of archaeological interest from caves to shipwrecks and headstones to fish traps; recording the remains of the Fauna, a vessel on the banks of the River Dee near Gibbhill Point; and a visit to the wreck of the Monreith and participation in a rapid archaeological survey (drawing, photography, description and drone).
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- This work was especially important as Kirkcudbright Bay has several high priority features, which require monitoring before they are lost to erosion. Volunteers have been responsible for ‘Preservation by Record’ before features are lost.
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- The full report is available at Galloway Glens Kirkcudbright Bay report
- or click on the report image below
The footpath to Torrs Point has been improved. It was in poor condition in places and so upgrading has helped make the coast more accessible to the wider public.
The Kirkcudbright Bay Views Project is being supported by the Galloway Glens Scheme, a suite of projects being undertaken up and down the Ken/Dee Valley, connecting people to their heritage, driving economic activity and supporting sustainable communities. The Scheme is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and is supported by a range of partners including Dumfries & Galloway Council and the Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere.
