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Mull of Galloway Lighthouse

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Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
4.5
#2 of 9 things to do in Mull of Galloway
Lighthouses
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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The Mull of Galloway is Scotland's most Southerly Point and an unspoiled paradise for visitors seeking peace and tranquility. We hope you will enjoy your visit and discover for yourself the beautiful countryside, beaches, splendid views and warm climate. Climb Scotland's most southerly Lighthouse, visit our Exhibition of Lighthouse History, RSPB reserve and visitor centre and Gallie Craig coffee house. Visit our website for seasonal opening times and to plan your visit. We have regular Engine and Foghorn demonstrations, check our website for details. Group bookings are welcome by arrangement. Our vintage Engines and Foghorn are now fully refurbished and are running again after 30 years. Our three former Lighthouse Keepers Cottages are available for holidays throughout the year. Pets are welcome. The cottages can be booked individually or as a group - we can accommodate up to 16 guests plus infants. The Mull of Galloway is an authorised location for weddings, see our website.
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Tony M
Doveridge, UK18 contributions
Lovely place to visit
Oct 2023 • Family
Wonderful place to visit for a few hours. It gets 5 stars purely for the enthusiasm of the volunteers and the history of the place. Also the RSPB visitor centre run by Teddy was very enjoyable.
Written 30 October 2023
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Sue K
Stourport on Severn, UK18 contributions
Amazing views, walks & nature
Sep 2023 • Couples
The most Southernly point in Scotland & the views didn’t disappoint. Views to Cumbria, Isle of Man and Ireland. Lovely circular walk around the headland at the Lighthouse.
Also walked down the very steep field & along the coast path for a while.
Great location for walkers & nature lovers.
Written 21 September 2023
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Ebony B
5 contributions
Spectacular
Aug 2023 • Family
The views are amazing!
The cafe at the bottom was great too! Quite a few food and drink options available
There is a single track road up to the Lighthouse but there’s plenty of passing places
Written 4 September 2023
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jason w
Newport, UK181 contributions
Good and Bad
Aug 2023 • Couples
The views are amazing and your front door looks at the lighthouse. I rented out the keepers cottage which sleeps 4 people. The layout of the cottage is good. The beds are very comfortable and lots of spare pillows and blankets if needed. You park your car virtual outside your the door on the grass.
Included with this we had free entrance to the lighthouse museum and a climb to enjoy wonderful views from the top of the lighthouse.
The reason why I have given a low score is:
As you can see in my pictures that the bathroom didn't seemed to be cleaned. The sealed around bathroom was thick black mould and the shower head hose also has mould on it. The skirting boards had thick dust on the ledge . When you have a shower there is no ventilation. In my opinion the bathroom needs to be changed into a walk in shower and put a fan in to vent the room. When we started to use the non stick saucepans and fry pan we noticed that they are heavily scratched which means you should bin them as the coating will go into your food. There are only 6 plates for 4 people and don't really want to put on dishwasher everyday because of lack of plates. Yes I know I can wash them up but whats the point having a dishwasher. We noticed that there was a damp feeling in the cottage but like when you go camping waking up in the morning. We noticed in the double bedroom that the windows has a problem it looks like its leaking water in.
The worse thing we found was a rodent trap box in the cottage and looks like they forgot to take it as it had alot of dust on it. I'd go back to the cleaning company they should employ someone else hopefully solve some of their problems.
Written 16 August 2023
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Mull G
hi Jason I am sorry you were disappointed with the cottage and we appreciate you bringing these things to our attention. The cottage does have a phone number for our Site Manager who would have been happy to have a chat and could have sorted out a lot of these issues (particularly the plates and pans) if you had contacted us while you were staying. We have taken note of all your comments, particularly those about the bathroom and this is something that we will be addressing both in the short term (improving cleaning standards) and the long term (a complete bathroom overhaul when we have a long enough vacancy in the cottage). Once again, thank you for your honest review and I hope it did not detract from your enjoyment of the lighthouse and surrounding area. Best wishes, Lighthouse Holiday Cottages
Written 23 August 2023
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Catherine A
8 contributions
Stunning
Aug 2023 • Solo
A lovely visit with stunning scenery, well worth paying to climb to the top of the lighthouse. Be careful if going with kids as some places there is no fencing around cliff top. A fantastic trip out just taking my time driving around the Mull of Galloway area. Was not in tea room but it looked busy and sits with fantastic views over the sea.
Written 12 August 2023
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Bob50M
Ayrshire, UK554 contributions
Awesome
Jul 2023 • Couples
Long winding road to get there but worth it. Fantastic lighthouse and small museum which you can see for a fiver. Really friendly volunteers. Decent carpark. Cracking view from the top. Toilets and RSPB attached.
Written 31 July 2023
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David L Angus
Perth, UK67 contributions
Well worth the climb
Jul 2023 • Couples
Lovely experience getting to climb to the top of the lighthouse. Well informed staff throughout the visit ensured memorable visit. Stunning views from the top looking over to Isle of Man and N. Ireland.
Written 31 July 2023
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Tracey S
6 contributions
A beautiful place
Jul 2023 • Family
A beautiful place . Spectacular views.
A must if holidaying nearby
A perfect spot for taking photographs
Interesting facts of the area and tge history of the lighthouse.
A perfect day out on a nice day
Written 22 July 2023
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Annan, UK83 contributions
Great Morning visit to the lighthouse.
Jul 2023 • Family
I will give this a 5 out 5, as the staff and cafeteria was clean, tidy and well laid out, the food was to a high standard the waiter was cheery and helpful and some nice local gifts as well, the toilets were clean, tidy and smelled nice. We will be back.
Written 16 July 2023
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Katherine C
Lockerbie, UK119 contributions
Amazing views
Jul 2023 • Couples
What spectacular views - lovely to see the photos of the lighthouse in different weather and times. We didn’t go into the exhibition as we had 2 springers with us but I think you paid to go in. We went in a really blowy day and the waves crashing on the rocks really gave you a sense of why this was needed. Amazing views!
Written 16 July 2023
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