RSPB Mull of Galloway
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Overview
On the Mull of Galloway, everywhere you turn there's a stunning view. To the west is the Solway Firth and Irish Sea, with the Isle of Man in the distance, while all around you is the frenzied activity of a large cliff colony of sea birds, including guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes. Meanwhile, the coastal heath of the cliff tops is also alive with wildlife, including rare butterflies, and more birds like the linnet and the stonechat. If you're new to birdwatching the most southerly point of Scotland is a great place to start. Take care on the cliff paths.
About the area
Dumfries and Galloway is a wonderfully undiscovered corner of Scotland – a romantic land of wooded glens, high hills and exposed moorland, haunted by its colourful past and the ghosts of those who fell in fierce and bloody battles. Heading west from Gretna Green you soon reach Dumfries, straddling the River Nith, where you may see red-breasted mergansers in summer.
Nearby places to stay
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Nearby places to stay
Sands of Luce Holiday Park
This is a large, well-managed holiday park overlooking Luce Bay. It has a private boat launch and direct access to a wide sandy beach, which proves popular with kite surfers. The Lighth...
Kings Green Caravan Site
Located on the edge of Port William, with beautiful views across Luce Bay as far as the Isle of Man, this is a community run site which offers good facilities and large grass pitches, w...
Knockinaam Lodge
Knockinaam Lodge is an extended Victorian house set in an idyllic cove with its own pebble beach, and sheltered by majestic cliffs and woodlands. Surrounded by 30 acres of delightful gr...
Aird Donald Caravan Park
Aird Donald Caravan Park is a spacious touring site set behind mature trees and within a five-minute walk of Stranraer town centre at the head of Loch Ryan. It is an ideal base to tour ...
Ryan Bay Caravan Park
Ryan Bay Holiday Park occupies an enviable position on the shores of Ryan Bay, within easy reach of Stranraer and the ferry terminal at Cairnryan for a day trip to Northern Ireland. It ...
Creetown Caravan Park
Small, traditional caravan park overlooking the River Cree on the edge of Creetown on the northern shore of Wigtown Bay. This static-only park has six holiday hire caravans among the pr...
Glen Wyllin Campsite
This site is set in a peaceful wooded glen with bridges over a babbling brook that divides the enclosed camping and touring areas, and where the only distractions are the welcome ones o...
Auchenlarie Holiday Park
A well-organised family park set on cliffs overlooking Wigtown Bay, with its own sandy beach. The tenting area, on sloping grassland surrounded by mature trees, has its own sanitary fac...
