Scotland: in Newton Stewart

We’re spending two nights in Newton Stewart, so today is a “loop ride”, e.g. you leave the hotel go riding and return.  It is also an optional ride day; you don’t have to ride from town A to town B.  This is good because it’s raining, and we opt not to ride.  We hope to walk to town later.

Just finished breakfast – an hour and a half.

Newton Stewart is an important market town serving a large rural area including Galloway Forest Park.  The town lies on the other side of the River Cree from Minnigraff, well established by the 1200’s.  Newton Steward wasn’t established until 1677 but it was a planned town and by 1685 had already overtaken Minnigraff in size and importance.

      Creebridge House Hotel, where we're staying 2 nights

A bridge was built across the River Cree in 1745 which was washed away in the floods of 1806.  In 1813 it was rebuilt as the Bridge of Cree that still stands today (and which I am standing on).

I don't know what this building is but I liked it,