This medieval stone bridge spans the River Don, featuring three arches and a picturesque pedestrian walkway.
The Old Packhorse Bridge in Carrbridge is a historic bridge located in the village of Carrbridge, Scotland. It is one of the oldest and most famous bridges in the country. The bridge was built in 1717 by local craftsmen, using traditional methods and materials such as stones and mortar. It was originally constructed to provide a crossing over the River Dulnain for packhorses, which were commonly used to transport goods and supplies in the area Keep an eye out for all the wood carvings dotted around the village when you're there. For a small village I was in awe of the many beautiful carvings toilets near the car park and little shops and pubs loads walking trails
Quaint historical bridge from 17th century, apparently the oldest surviving bridge in Scottish Highlands. Looking at it in person, there must have been some very skilled cart drivers to get their wagons and horses over it. It's definitely worth looking at and there's a cute little rock waterfall tumbling underneath. There's a lovely river walk on the north side of the river that takes you for about 1.5km to a footbridge over the river and back down the other side through some fields and woods and back into the village. About 40 mins to complete, we saw lots of birds . The village has a few cafes to choose from and is overall a very pleasant place to spend a couple of hours, free parking at the furthest end with toilets, you can donate to the village, it's only PS2.
Drove through Carrbridge and saw this bridge and just had to stop! So cool to see an old remnant still standing, its easy to picture people crossing through here with horses and wagons in the 18th century (bridge was built 1717 I think). Really cool for a quick photo op!
Visited on a very dark and wet night. Not happy with the photos I had taken so will be visiting again soon in better conditions. Other than that the viewing platform is easily accessible, with a great view of the bridge itself. Well worth it if your passing the area
Beautiful bridge, not many visitors, we wear the only one there at the time
This is a bit of a surprise when you walk up on it. It's very unassuming, but when you turn to look at it, it is very beautiful.
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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The Old Packhorse Bridge in Carrbridge is a historic bridge located in the village of Carrbridge, Scotland. It is one of the oldest and most famous bridges in the country. The bridge was built in 1717 by local craftsmen, using traditional methods and materials such as stones and mortar. It was originally constructed to provide a crossing over the River Dulnain for packhorses, which were commonly used to transport goods and supplies in the area Keep an eye out for all the wood carvings dotted around the village when you're there. For a small village I was in awe of the many beautiful carvings toilets near the car park and little shops and pubs loads walking trails
Quaint historical bridge from 17th century, apparently the oldest surviving bridge in Scottish Highlands. Looking at it in person, there must have been some very skilled cart drivers to get their wagons and horses over it. It's definitely worth looking at and there's a cute little rock waterfall tumbling underneath. There's a lovely river walk on the north side of the river that takes you for about 1.5km to a footbridge over the river and back down the other side through some fields and woods and back into the village. About 40 mins to complete, we saw lots of birds . The village has a few cafes to choose from and is overall a very pleasant place to spend a couple of hours, free parking at the furthest end with toilets, you can donate to the village, it's only PS2.
Drove through Carrbridge and saw this bridge and just had to stop! So cool to see an old remnant still standing, its easy to picture people crossing through here with horses and wagons in the 18th century (bridge was built 1717 I think). Really cool for a quick photo op!
Visited on a very dark and wet night. Not happy with the photos I had taken so will be visiting again soon in better conditions. Other than that the viewing platform is easily accessible, with a great view of the bridge itself. Well worth it if your passing the area
Beautiful bridge, not many visitors, we wear the only one there at the time
This is a bit of a surprise when you walk up on it. It's very unassuming, but when you turn to look at it, it is very beautiful.
