Bridges: where history meets horizon
Journey with Tikus Photography across Scotland's most captivating bridges. From ancient stone arches steeped in folklore to modern marvels of engineering, discover unique perspectives that will inspire your next adventure.
Carrbridge Packhorse Bridge
This Packhorse bridge is located in the village of Carrbridge about 7 miles from Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands.
Known locally as the coffin bridge as it was used primarily as the route for funerals from the village to the kirkyard.
Built in 1717 it is no longer in use. When the bridge was used earthen ramps were on either side to give manageable access which flattened the circumference of the Bridge.
Canon EOS 1100D 10mm f22 1/6s ISO 100
Fairy Bridge, Glen Creran
This magical bridge isn't in any recognised town or village, rather it is found about 10 miles from Castle Stalker on a minor road following the Creran river.
A quite muddy path (dependant on the weather) from the car park takes you to this gem.
The bridge is not on any obvious route so the purpose is unknown. Perhaps only the fairies who according to folklore built this bridge 500 year ago knew its true purpose
Canon EOS 80D 24mm f4 1/26s ISO 500
Forth Bridge
Scotland's engineering masterpiece with its double cantilever design was born out of tragedy, The Tay Bridge had collapsed into the river Tay in 1879 with the loss of 59 lives.
This resulted in an over design of the Forth Bridge resulting in its iconic profile and its place as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
This photograph was taken in North Queensferry.
Canon EOS 80D 18mm f3.5 1/s ISO 500
The Bridge to Nowhere
Belhaven, famous for beer and this bridge over the Biel Water. Belhaven is a small village just outside Dunbar in East Lothian.
At low tide this bridge connects two beaches to allow access over the burn for dog walkers, surfers and folk taking in the views over to Fife and the Bass Rock.
At high tide the bridge stands with its feet firmly planted in the North Sea without any access to cross, hence the name "bridge to nowhere"
Canon EOS 80D 28mm f11 1/s ISO 100 +ND 1000 filter
Berwick Bridge
The "Old Bridge" was built between 1611 and 1624 and until 1928 carried the A1 between Edinburgh and London.
The bridge was built under orders from James 6th of Scotland (James 1st of England) after his journey south to unite the crowns was delayed as he considered the original wooden bridge to be too shoogly and unsafe. There is no record on how he eventually got over the river, but his legacy is this magnificent stone bridge.
Canon EOS 80D 24mm f4 1/s ISO 640
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