Powfoot does not really have sand and is a combination of salt marsh and mud. Care should be taken when walking out a low tide. There is a small strip of shingle beach along the coast to the east towards Annan or a small area of sand and shingle in front of the car park called Powfoot Scar which is Read more…
Portpatrick lifeboat station was established in 1877 and now operates an all weather lifeboat. Station is open daily. Read more…
Kippford lifeboat station was established in 1966 and has an inshore lifeboat. Station is only open by appointment. Read more…
Sandhead beach is a sandy beach 1 mile in length alongside the small village of Sandhead. As the tide goes out the beach can extend to nearer 3 miles. Good safe swimming but as the water can shallow you may have a long walk to get to sufficient depth to actually swim. Read more…
Portpatrick is a small fishing village with an inner and outer harbour. The beach sits within the outer harbour and provides sheltered conditions and is an interesting mix of sand, shingle and rocks. Portpatrick is the start of the Southern Uplands Way. Read more…
Brighouse Bay is a flat small sandy beach located on a quiet peninsula near Kirkcudbright. The bay has car parking and toilets along with a nearby holiday park. Read more…
Cardoness Castle is a 15th Century tower house just south-west of Gatehouse of Fleet. It was originally owned by the MacCulloch family of Galloway also known as the MacCullochs of Myreton. They abandoned the castle in the late 17th Century, following the execution of Sir Godfrey McCulloch for the murder of a Clan Gordon neighbour. You have a good view Read more…
The Robert the Bruce is a Wetherspoon pub in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm. Read more…
Portpatrick is a small fishing village cut into a cleft in steep cliffs with a rescent shaped harbour. Popular location for clifftop walks and beaches both north and south. The Gulf Stream, flowing in from the north, gives the coastline a pleasant climate, in which subtropical plant life can flourish. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Portpatrick was important as Read more…
Rockcliffe beach is a small sandy beach with rocks set within the small village of Rockcliffe near Dalbeattie. The beach all but disappears at high tide but as the tide goes out you have large areas of sand and rocks to explore. Opposite the beach you have the nature reserve on Rough Island. The island can be reached by a tidal Read more…
At Southerness you have a few choices. The main stretch of sand is in front of the holiday village but it is well worth exploring Southerness Point as you have smaller bits of sand but some surrounding rocks to explore. The tide can go out some distance and so the best time to swim is when the tide is Mid Read more…
Stranraer Sands is a long beach that stretches away from Stranraer harbour.At high tide the sand disappears. Read more…
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