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Swilken Burn Bridge

The Old Course at St. Andrews Links, St. Andrews, Scotland
Ranked #18 of 30 attractions in St. Andrews
4.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Bridges
Most recent review
- May 25, 2012
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Fife, Scotland
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51 reviews 51 reviews
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Ok, so everyone has seen this either on the post cards or on the telly. It's a wee bridge on the Old Course on the lead up to the 18th. It's quaint. You CANT visit St Andrews without having your photo taken on it! The scenery behind you is cracking - Hamilton Hall, or Hamilton Grand as it has now... More

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St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
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22 reviews 22 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

We are folders but did not golf in St. Andrews. To stand on the bridge is the next best thing. More

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Scotland
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12 reviews 12 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

Strictly for golfers only: why else would you be interested in what is a wee bridge over a burn, and not a particularly impressive one at that. Now if you were talking about Thomas Telford's bridge at Dunkeld, Craigellachie or Dean Bridge in Edinburgh, I would get excited, but hey, there are better things to see and do in St... More

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Meek5968
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41 reviews 41 reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Cant visit here and not do the whole photo ops. A busy place with everyone having the same idea tho. More

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Carlisle
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

well what can a say, all the greats in golf has stood on the bridge, Nickolas, Watson, Seve, what history, go down on the sunday when the course is closed to have a picture on the bridge. More

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Dundee, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2012

You can't go to St Andrew's and not have a photo of yourself taken standing on this famours wee bridge. More

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Scotland
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95 reviews 95 reviews
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012

You can hardly see it until you're up close. It's an old stone bridge in the middle of a golf course. Notworth the diversion unless you want to take a photo. More

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Hetton, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012

what a dream to walk across this bridge and dream of winning the open walking towars the 18th green. great photo opp More

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Stonehaven, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
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Some might consider it cliche, but it's still a great photo opportunity, especially if you're a golfer wanting to stand in the footsteps of greats like Sevvy, Watson and Nicklaus. More

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scotland
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23 reviews 23 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012
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you really can'y beat this view - and if you stand here you are walking in the footprints of all the great golfers of the last century More

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