DUNDEE'S V & A MUSEUM by Kengo Kuma

"Like a multistorey car park..."

The V&A

"It's a bit Brutalist from the outside..." - Travel journalist Simon Calder.

V&A Dundee

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DALBEATTIE; DALBEATTIE PARADE

DALBEATTIE PARADE 2017 .


Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day 2016

Dalbeattie, in Scotland, is very close to the beautiful Solway coast.

Around Dalbeattie there are the remains of bronze and iron age hillforts.

And there is believed to have been a Roman fort in the area.

Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze  2016: Parade Day

Granite from Dalbeattie was used for the Thames Embankment in London.


Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

Many of the streets of London, Liverpool and Manchester were paved with Dalbeattie granite.


Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

Golfers can enjoy Dalbeattie Golf Club.

Dalbeattie.

Dalbeattie is famous for the quality of its meat.

TH Carson Dalbeattie

Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

Nearly a quarter of children in the Stewartry live in poverty .

Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

Dalbeattie has an art gallery - The Nail Factory | Gallery and Art Space.


Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

Greenhill Fishery, near Dalbeattie, offers fly, trout bait, specimen carp and coarse fishing on four lakes.

Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

Dalbeattie has been the site of a huge armaments factory and depot.

Construction began in 1939 and was completed in 1941, Robert MacAlpine being one of the contractors

The 500-acre site was obtained by compulsory purchase from four farms

Lord Haw Haw (James Joyce) in his broadcasts said that Germany 'knew about Dalbeattie'.

Ministry of Supply Factory Dalbeattie

Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

Dalbeattie has some of the friendliest people in Britain.


Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

Dalbeattie has the fabulous little Dalbeattie Museum of Victoriana.

The officer on the deck of the Titanic, when it sank, was a man from Dalbeattie.

Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

The Dalbeattie area is famous for off-road cycling, and cycling in general.

MPG Cycles - Cube and Merida Mountain Bike Specialists

7STANES DALBEATTIE - Family friendly mountain biking trail with a wide range of gentle to exhilarating rides and with a skills and warm up area plus local bike hire.



Dalbeattie is a relatively undiscovered gem.

The 10 Best Dalbeattie Restaurants.

Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

You can get a Traditional Thai Massage in Dalbeattie.


Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

The Dalbeattie area is famous for its wildlife.

The RSPB: Mersehead. / Bainloch Deer Park

Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

Dalbeattie Bed and Breakfasts include: Kerr Cottage and Craignair Cottage.


Dalbeattie in Dumfries and Galloway. Dalbeattie Civic Daze : Parade Day

Campsites in the area include: Gorsebank Camping Village and Glenearly Caravan Park.

Rockcliffe. Photo by Castle Point Caravan Site, Rockcliffe, near Dalbeattie.

Sandyhills. Photo by Sandyhills Bay Caravan Park, Dalbeattie

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Dalbeattie is known as the Granite Town of South West Scotland.

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