Water of Fleet

Coordinates: 54°49′N 4°15′W / 54.817°N 4.250°W / 54.817; -4.250
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Fleet Valley National Scenic Area
Footbridge over the Water of Fleet
Map showing the location of Fleet Valley National Scenic Area
Map showing the location of Fleet Valley National Scenic Area
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
LocationDumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Coordinates54°49′N 4°15′W / 54.817°N 4.250°W / 54.817; -4.250
Area59 km2 (23 sq mi)[1]
Established1981
Governing bodyNatureScot

The Water of Fleet is a

tributaries are the Big Water of Fleet, which begins around Loch Grannoch, and the Little Water of Fleet. The river flows through Gatehouse of Fleet before meeting the sea.[2]

The Water of Fleet rises on the slopes of Cairnsmore of Fleet, a 710 m high hill that is designated as a National Nature Reserve.[3] Lower down, the Fleet Valley contains the best examples of upland oakwood in Kirkcudbrightshire,[4] two of which (Killiegowan Wood and Carstramon Wood) are designated as Special Areas of Conservation.[3]

The lower part of the area surrounding the Water of Fleet is designated as the Fleet Valley National Scenic Area, one of forty such areas in Scotland, which have been defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development.

low tide level).[1] The coastal part of the NSA covers the shoreline, islands, foreshore and sea area of Fleet Bay between Barlocco Isle and Ringdoo Point. Inland, the NSA includes the town of Gatehouse of Fleet, and land on both sides of River Fleet for about 10 km northwards.[6] The area represents a microcosm of Scotland, with coastal scenery in the south, and a wilder landscape of hills and moors in the north. In between, there is slow transition through farmland and fields, with an abundance of drystane dykes and open woodland.[4]

The shoreline of Fleet Bay was a favourite location for artists from the Kirkcudbright Artists' Colony.[4]

The Big Water of Fleet is crossed by a twenty span

Portpatrick Railway
route.

execution of Sir Godfrey McCulloch for the murder of a Clan Gordon neighbour. It is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland, and is a scheduled monument.[7]

Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railway
.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Scenic Areas - Maps". SNH. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. ^ "About the Water of Fleet". Fish Pal. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "The special qualities of the National Scenic Areas" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage. 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. ^ "National Scenic Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Fleet Valley National Scenic Area". NatureScot. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Cardoness Castle (SM90058)". Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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