Steve Pellatt (Sorry away a fair bit at the moment
The Coffin Bridge
Old Pack Horse bridge, Carrbridge, Cairngorms National Park
This was taken during my autumn trip to Scotland a few hours before my Bow Fiddle Rock photo. The weather forecast near where I was staying was horrendous so I went onto Meteoblue app and looked if there was any half decent weather in travel range. Luckily some of The Cairgorms National Park had some better weather and I'd seen photos of this bridge so set off to check it out. easy to find and there is a viewing platform but me being me I of course looked to get down to the waters edge.
This will be my last post before Christmas so if you are reading this I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄 and stay safe. To everyone out there who is kind enough to follow me or fave my photos a sincere thanks - I appreciate it and especially those that leave comments.
© All rights reserved Steve Pellatt. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.
One of the most iconic visitor attractions in the Cairngorms, the old packhorse bridge across the River Dulnain at Carrbridge was built in 1717. The bridge was built to allow funeral processions to access Duthil Church when the river was in spate. Because of this, the bridge was known locally as 'the coffin bridge'. All that remains is a single span, arcing high into the air across the swiftly rushing river below. The parapets were washed away by floods in 1839 leaving a slender arch that would be terrifying to cross even if it were not carefully protected from access. Ref. www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=3267
The Coffin Bridge
Old Pack Horse bridge, Carrbridge, Cairngorms National Park
This was taken during my autumn trip to Scotland a few hours before my Bow Fiddle Rock photo. The weather forecast near where I was staying was horrendous so I went onto Meteoblue app and looked if there was any half decent weather in travel range. Luckily some of The Cairgorms National Park had some better weather and I'd seen photos of this bridge so set off to check it out. easy to find and there is a viewing platform but me being me I of course looked to get down to the waters edge.
This will be my last post before Christmas so if you are reading this I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄 and stay safe. To everyone out there who is kind enough to follow me or fave my photos a sincere thanks - I appreciate it and especially those that leave comments.
© All rights reserved Steve Pellatt. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.
One of the most iconic visitor attractions in the Cairngorms, the old packhorse bridge across the River Dulnain at Carrbridge was built in 1717. The bridge was built to allow funeral processions to access Duthil Church when the river was in spate. Because of this, the bridge was known locally as 'the coffin bridge'. All that remains is a single span, arcing high into the air across the swiftly rushing river below. The parapets were washed away by floods in 1839 leaving a slender arch that would be terrifying to cross even if it were not carefully protected from access. Ref. www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=3267