A harbour slipway on the Dee estuary in Kirkcudbright, an easy town launch with MacLellan's Castle and the Galloway hills for scenery. Tide matters more as you head toward the bay mouth, less so if you stay close to the harbour.
Town-adjacent harbour/estuary launch, well used by local paddlers; legal and robust.
Harbour car park, Kirkcudbright.
Slipway at Kirkcudbright harbour on the River Dee estuary.
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