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Gatehouse of Fleet is situated in Dumfries and Galloway in south west Scotland. This is a nice quite little town located at the mouth of the river Fleet. The town itself is well placed for exploring the surrounding coast and countryside and for such a small town all the hotels and guest houses are of a very high standard. The hotels all have restaurants which provide local fare and a wide variety of international cuisine. The local public house the Masonic arms also as a reputation for excellent food of the highest standard. At the far west of the town is situated Cardoness Castle which is open to the public and provides some good views from the top. When walking back towards the town from the castle, if you cross the road there is a footpath which takes you down to the side of the river and the site of Port Macadam, the harbour which once served the town. Information boards give interesting accounts of the bygone years and goings on in the area. Following this path will bring you back on to the road, if you keep heading towards the town at the bend in the road, on the right is a road called Vinnie Hill; walking up this road a short way you will come to a small picnic site on the right which was once the local brick works, the place has now completely returned to nature, but a boardwalk has been installed so you can walk around the site which again contains some informative information boards. Returning to the main road and continuing towards town you pass the fleet valley nursing home which was once the site of the old gas works a sign of the industrial past, a little further on is the Ship Hotel were Dorothy L. Sayers wrote her book, "Five Red Herrings". Crossing the river bridge you come to the Mill on the Fleet visitor centre here you can visit various exhibitions, a book shop and tea rooms it also has a working water wheel, this building houses the information centre. Returning to the road on the opposite side is the local post office which is also a gift shop and tea rooms; it also gives demonstrations of kilt making. Continuing up the main street you will pass various shops and hotels heading toward the clock tower which stands outside the Murray Arms, the site were Robert Burns is said to have written the “Scots Wha Hae” and situated just behind the Murray Arms is the original “Gatehouse”. On the whole this is a Very nice place to stay the locals are very nice people, the town is clean and tidy and you can do anything from fishing, bird watching, site seeing, play golf or just relax in the peace and quite. Description by Steve Ellison
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Attractions near Gatehouse of Fleet
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Cardoness Castle
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Cardoness Castle is the well-preserved ruin of a tower house of 15th century date, the ancient home of the McCullochs. |
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Broughton House
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An 18th-century house of the Murrays of Broughton and Cally, which was bought by E A Hornel, the renowned artist and member of the 'The Glasgow Boys'. |
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The Tolbooth Art Centre
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This award-winning Art Centre presents visitors with the story of the Kirkcudbright "art colony" through an audio-visual show and through the permanent display of some of the best Kirkcudbright paintings in the Museum Service collection. |
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Hotels near Gatehouse of Fleet
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