Kirkcudbright
Nestled just off the Kirkcudbright Bay is the Artists' Town of Kirkcudbright.
Established as a Royal Burgh in 1455, Kirkcudbright has always been supported by a busy fishing trade.
Behind the harbour the streets have housed generations of creative artists, a tradition maintained today by a flourishing colony of painters and craftworkes.
This has led to it being called "The Artists' Town" Other well known features of the town are the pastel coloured houses and wide streets which featured in the 1970 cult film, "The Wickerman."
Tongland, just outside the main town, is home to the hydro plant - popular with visitors. During the First World War, a munitions factory was operated here and in the 1920s the building was bought over by the Galloway Engineering Company.
It was here that the Galloway two-seater car was built but the business closed down here in 1926, moving to Dumfries. In the 2nd World War, the building was used as a silk factory for the making of parachutes etc.
Popular with tourists for its quaint shops and layout, Kirkcudbright is one of the gems of south west Scotland
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