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Kirkcudbright Art Tours

A walk round the artists' town with somebody who knows whose door is whose.

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Kirkcudbright is best seen with someone who knows it.

Half of what makes it interesting is invisible from the pavement: which door was Jessie M King's, which studio Hornel worked in, which unremarkable terrace housed half a generation of Scottish painting. The tours walk you round it - the houses, the studios, the mosaic plaque on the green front of Greengate that records that E A Taylor and Jessie M King lived and worked in that house - and put the paintings you have seen in the galleries back in the streets they were made in. They are booked in advance rather than turned up for, and they run to the people on them: an hour to two and a half on foot, at the pace of whoever came.

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Round the cornerPaul Jones BakeryA traditional bakery on St Cuthbert Street in Kirkcudbright, known for its pies, scones, cakes and loaves.1 min by roadSee itPaul Jones Bakery
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How long
An hour to two and a half
Cost
By ticket
Getting there
Arranged in advance; the walk starts in the town centre.

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Where it is

Starting in the centre of Kirkcudbright; booked in advance.

Close byThe rest of Dumfries and Galloway, near at hand.
  1. Lily Knowles FloristLily Knowles FloristA family-run florist at 20 St Cuthbert Street in Kirkcudbright, open since 2006, with fresh cut flowers and locally made chocolates.Under a mile 1 min by road
  2. KirkcudbrightKirkcudbrightA harbour town of painted houses that has been full of artists for a century.Under a mile 1 min by road
  3. Woman stands outside Pleat, Suneeta Rathore's shop with yellow doorPleat, KirkcudbrightUnder a mile 1 min by road
  4. The Whitehouse GalleryThe Whitehouse GalleryA contemporary art and craft gallery on St Mary Street in Kirkcudbright, showing over 200 artists, with changing exhibitions.Under a mile 1 min by road
  5. Jake Irving CeramicsJake Irving CeramicsA potter's shop on St Mary Street in Kirkcudbright, with hand-made pottery in sea blues and greens and little glazed animal figures.Under a mile 1 min by road
Directions
Paul Jones Bakery shopfront at numbers 28-30, with delivery van parked outsideShoppingPaul Jones BakeryA step away
Pink-washed townhouse with round gable window and black railingsAttractionsBroughton House & Garden0.3 miles
Gallery walls hung with framed paintings of horses and Highland cattleAttractionsHarbour Cottage Gallery0.4 miles
Ruined stone abbey arches rise above misty grounds with a stone benchAttractionsDundrennan Abbey6.1 miles
An aerial view shows a ruined stone tower keep standing in a field bordered by trees, hills and a river visible in the distance.AttractionsCardoness Castle8.2 miles
Toasted cheese sandwich with bramble jelly, knife stuck upright in the breadRestaurantsGalloway Lodge Preserves8.6 miles
Ruined stone tower reflected in still water beneath a grey skyAttractionsThreave Castle8.6 miles
ShoppingPA Pop Up, Mill on the Fleet8.7 miles
Aerial view of a rocky headland jutting into the sea near a coastal villageAttractionsCarrick Bay9.2 miles

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