Visit Dalbeattie Places

Welcome to Visit Dalbeattie Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Dalbeattie

  

Dalbeattie Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Dalbeattie

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Dalbeattie history

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There are indications from Court Records that a settlement existed on the site as early as 1658. The formal beginnings of Dalbeattie originate in 1781 when George Maxwell of Munches and Alexander Copeland of Kingsgrange (or Colliston) decided to encourage the development of the town by feuing their property. The building of the bridge over the River Urr at Craignair attracted more people to settle in the town.

Dalbeattie economy & business

Granite Quarrying

Dalbeattie Granite works was established in 1820 and was situated in Craignair Street. Granite went into the Mersey Docks in Liverpool, the Thames Embankment in London and various British lighthouses. The industry died down locally around 1883 due to cheaper imports from Denmark.

Modern Day

The town has a sawmill which employs many local people, and a souvenir factory. Most of the residents commute to nearby Dumfries for employment.

Dalbeattie etymology

Dalbeattie is a Gaelic name, recorded in 1469 as Dalbaty. The first element of the name is Gaelic dail ‘water-meadow, haugh’, meaning ‘haugh of the birch’ The second element is bhàite (from bàite) ‘drowned’ meaning ‘liable to flooding’

Dalbeattie landmarks

The single arch Buittle Bridge, or Craignair Bridge, that crosses the Urr Water is a Category A Listed building. The fountain on Mill Street and High Street was built in 1887 by D.H. & J. Newall to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

Dalbeattie geography / climate

Dalbeattie is situated in the Urr valley of which most of the east side is covered by forest. The River Urr flows from the north southwards to the Solway Firth and passes by the west side of the town.

You can visit Dalbeattie places with Walkfo Dalbeattie to hear history at Dalbeattie’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Dalbeattie has 5 places to visit in our interactive Dalbeattie map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Dalbeattie, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Dalbeattie places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Dalbeattie & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 5 audio facts unique to Dalbeattie places in an interactive Dalbeattie map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Dalbeattie Places Map
5 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Dalbeattie historic spots	Dalbeattie tourist destinations	Dalbeattie plaques	Dalbeattie geographic features
Walkfo Dalbeattie tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Dalbeattie

  

Best Dalbeattie places to visit

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Dalbeattie has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Dalbeattie’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Dalbeattie’s information audio spots:

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