Dowhill Castle & The Viaducts
675 views · Published 20 June 2014 · 14:38 · Indexed 11 October 2026
Channel: Simon Douglas · 2014 · Comedy
The first part of this video details my search and subsequent explore of Dowhill Castle, which has a lot going for it. Most old castles I've come across don't have much left bar some walls but this place is full of character with many rooms and multiple staircases to explore. Unfortunately, there's not much information going about the place but hopefully the video will convey just how much this old castle has going for it. Since I was in the area, I also visited the Leslie Viaduct, which dominates the landscape just south of it's namesake town. The last time I came to the Leslie Viaduct was in January where I comprehensively photographed the structure. The resulting photos ended up on Forgotten Relics to supplement the article written by Forgotten Relics' owner. If you haven't already, take a look at the site as contains a wealth of well written and interesting articles about the UK's abandoned railway infrastructure, complemented by top notch photography*. http://www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/bridges/gallery/leslie.html On all my previous visits to the Leslie (or Cabbagehall) Viaduct, the field below has provided a great vantage point in which to photograph and get a proper feel for the sense of scale the viaduct holds. However, on this visit, there were cattle below the viaduct so I just viewed it from a distance before retreating. As it happened, the head cow decided it had to get some retribution for my invasion of it's field so as I was returning to my car, said cow was angrily mooing at me and following me along the wall. Thankfully, I don't think it was capable of crossing the wall but I wasn't taking my chances. After I took shelter on a nearby road bridge, the cow eventually retreated and I made my escape. The final stop of the day was Lower Largo, which unlike most villages in the East Neuk area, benefits from being crossed by a substantial viaduct. The Railway Inn is also a great pub and well worth a visit if you happen to spend any time in Lower Largo. *I should mention that I was referring to the Forgotten Relics site owners' photos being top notch. He's a great photographer and I greatly appreciate all the light painting tips I've picked up from him on the few occasions we've met. I doubt my underground photography would be what it is today without all his great advice.
