HISTORY - BRIDGE OF AVON
Built during the construction of the military road in 1754, the old Bridge of Avon provided the main route across the river for many centuries, until the rigours of the weather and the pressure of modern traffic took its toll, and it was replaced by the newer bridge upstream in 1991. The bridge provides an enjoyable vantage point for viewing the crystal clear waters of the Avon - and it is not uncommon, while leaning over the parapets, to see wily salmon resting in the pools near the bridge on their way to the spawning grounds in the higher reaches of the river. Flowing over clean granite for much of it’s course and picking up very little sediment, the crystal clarity of the water under normal flow is renowned, but if you explore further along on the twisted rocks beneath the bridge - take care - as you may not be the first to have been lured into a false sense of security by the apparent shallow nature of this beautiful river.
Across the Avon from the bridge, the Victorian sporting lodge of Kylnadrochit can be glimpsed through the trees. The name means “the narrows of the bridge” and the lodge is used by sportsmen who visit the area to enjoy activities such as deer stalking and grouse shooting - activities which in their heyday brought royalty and heads-of-state to these hills.
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Glenlivet welcomes you to explore its tracks and byways. |
