Rockcliffe, Dumfries and Galloway Rockcliffe, Dumfries and Galloway Rockcliffe is a small, coastal village in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland, with a view of Rough Island, Hestan Island, the Solway Firth and sometimes the Cumbrian coast. Rockcliffe lies on the eastern side of the River Urr estuary, and gives access to Rough Island by way of both firm mud exposed at low tide and a natural, tidal causeway. Hestan Island can be safely reached on foot from Rockcliffe if you are prepared to ford the knee-deep, lower reaches of the River Urr at low tide: it is a 2-mile walk across firm, sandy
Beeswing, Dumfries and Galloway pp. 29-52 Henderson, J.C., Crone, B.A., and Cavers, M.G. (2003) "A condition survey of selected crannogs in south west Scotland", "Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society", 77, pp. 79-102 L. (1874) "Arthurian Localities: Scotland", "Notes and Queries", s5-II, 36, pp. 181-182 Williams, J. (1971) "A Crannog at Loch Arthur, New Abbey", "Transactions of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society", 48, p. 122 Beeswing, Dumfries and Galloway Beeswing is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Scotland. It was formerly known as Lochend in reference to its position near Loch