Craigmin Bridge by Secret Scotland tours 

Craigmin Bridge is one of the most unusual bridges in Scotland but it is relatively unknown and well off the mainstream tourist trail.
The exact history of the bridge is vague, but we know it was designed by Robert Adam in the late 1700s. The lowest arch of the bridge might pre-date the upper sections, but there are no surviving architectural drawings to help us determine how it evolved.
It is thought that Robert Adam may have added the ornate upper arches at the time that Letterfourie House was being built. The house would have required access by horse-drawn carriages and it is speculated that the second tier of arches was added on top of an older bridge so that the horses would not have had to navigate the steep approaches to the old bridge.
Sadly, the bridge is in a bad state of repair and has alarmingly low parapets so leaning over the sides needs a head for heights.
It is located south of Buckie, but is not signposted and requires a 15-minute walk to access.
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