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The Great Britain Guide

Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands

Cowie Bridge

In or near Newtonhill.

Free admission

Cowie Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

Bust of Robert Burns - geograph.org.uk - 2720746

Alan Findlay — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station
Stonehaven · 1.0 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Cowie Bridge is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the nearest railway station being Stonehaven, approximately 1 km away. Entry to the bridge is free. The postcode for sat-nav is AB39 2AN.

Directions on Google Maps →

About

Cowie Bridge is a category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB41613). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2024

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Heritage listing

Cowie Bridge is a roadway bridge which carries the B979 across the mouth of the Cowie Water in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The bridge comprises 3 segmental arches with hoodmoulds and V-cutwaters on bull-faced bases. It was originally a single-width bridge but was later extended to be wide enough for two road lanes and footways at each side. Historically, the area to the North of the Cowie Bridge site has been an old fishing village known as Cowie Village. Between the Cowie Bridge and the North Sea, a newer pedestrian bridge is in place, which also supports a new pipeline structure.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Official information

Stonehaven Open Air Pool is the UK's only art deco Olympic sized sea water lido, opened in 1934. Visitors can enjoy a heated pool, a paddling pool for younger children, and various fun sessions including lane swimming and moonlight swims.

From the Wikipedia article

Cowie Bridge is a roadway bridge which carries the B979 across the mouth of the Cowie Water in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The bridge comprises 3 segmental arches with hoodmoulds and V-cutwaters on bull-faced bases. It was originally a single-width bridge but was later extended to be wide enough for two road lanes and footways at each side. Historically, the area to the North of the Cowie Bridge site has been an old fishing village known as Cowie Village. Between the Cowie Bridge and the North Sea, a newer pedestrian bridge is in place, which also supports a new pipeline structure. The site of Cowie Bridge is approximately the point of the southern terminus of the Causey Mounth trackway, which was the only available medieval route crossing the coastal Grampian Mountains northerly by way of Muchalls Castle and Gillybrands.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
56.9678, -2.2093
Postcode
AB39 2AN
Parliamentary constituency
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Established
1827
Nearest railway station
Stonehaven1 km
Opening
Open for the summer season until early September

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cowie Bridge?
Cowie Bridge is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB39 2AN).
What is Cowie Bridge?
Cowie Bridge — category B listed building-listed bridge in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Cowie Bridge?
The nearest railway station is Stonehaven, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB39 2AN.
When was Cowie Bridge built?
Built or established in 1827.
Who owns Cowie Bridge?
Cowie Bridge is owned by | maint =.
Is Cowie Bridge a listed building?
Cowie Bridge is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is Cowie Bridge free to visit?
Yes, Cowie Bridge is free to enter.
How do I get to Cowie Bridge?
The nearest railway station is Stonehaven, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB39 2AN.