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Mull of Galloway Lighthouse

Mull of Galloway Lighthouse

Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
4.5
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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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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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
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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  • JoolieF100
    Glasgow, United Kingdom44 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well worth the visit
    This is the most stunning location and a beautiful lighthouse. We were blessed with a clear day and could see England, Ireland and the Isle of Man! We didn’t do the exhibition but climbed the lighthouse and the view was amazing. There is a good circular walk to take in the views and a lovely tea room too. Really is worth the visit.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 7 April 2024
  • Mike
    Glossop, United Kingdom1,457 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    See the light!
    Great views if you’re lucky and the weather is kind. Interesting petrol/diesel engines powering the only working foghorn in Scotland. Small museum with collection of lenses and stories of local shipwrecks.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 13 April 2024
  • MarkLA73
    Aberdeen, United Kingdom124 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very impressive lighthouse and scenery
    Fortunate in that it was a beautiful sunny day. The lighthouse is very pretty. The walkdown to the foghorn is worth doing to see the wonderful coastline and blue sea. Unfortunately we couldnt get inside and view the lighthouse as it was closed with it being very windy. Really nice cafe situated down the hill from the lighthouse with again really good viewing.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 21 April 2024
  • cmm448
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom28 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Must Visit...
    A must if you're in the area. Very good value and spectacular views. The museum is informative, the surrounding area is great for exploring and the cafe is very reasonably priced and serves a large selection of food at good value.
    Thanks for your lovely review, so glad you had a great day out.
    Written 13 October 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 17 August 2024
  • Em
    9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Such amazing views!
    This has to have been one of my favourite days out in a long time! Had a lovely scenic drive up to the car park from where we were staying, a delicious lunch at the cafe and then started to do the circular walk around the land! It was a gorgeous day with the sun shining down on us and then of course had a trip up the lighthouse where there were incredible views, lovely staff, and lots to look at! The little museum was also amazing and so interesting to look around! Definitely want to come back here when we’re back in this part of Scotland!
    Thanks for your review, sounds like you had a perfect day out!
    Written 13 October 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 1 September 2024
  • Ian L
    Huddersfield, United Kingdom46 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely Lighthouse
    We were recommended to visit the Lighthouse, as you can see Cumbria, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland on a clear day. Unfortunately, it wasn't a clear day, but the tour up the Lighthouse was none the less interesting, especially the part where you get to go outside. The 115 stairs and 2 ladders to get up to the top would be difficult for some, but you are warned before you enter. There is also a Cafe, so you can get food and drinks, whilst admiring the cliff top views. The Lighthouse was used as part of the film starring Gerard Butler, The Vanishing.
    Thanks for your review, sorry you didn't have the weather for the views, but even on a dull day, it's amazing to be right at the top of the lighthouse tower!
    Written 5 October 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 10 September 2024
  • kilted
    Stans, Austria86 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Stunning
    Stunning attraction, very informative. The museum is small but very interesting the true highlight is the walk up to the top of the lighthouse. Amazing views and great to feel the history of the place. The cafe is excellent, high quality food and good prices. very nice afternoon visit. All the staff are very helpful and very passionate
    Thanks for your fantstic review, pleased you enjoyed your day.
    Written 5 October 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 11 September 2024
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Hungry-sailor86
San Fernando La Union, Philippines764 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020 • Friends
to me the mull of galloway is one of the most beautiful and iconic areas of natural beauty in scotland and being in the far south west corner of scotland i think it is sometimes a bit of a forgotten gem, perhaps overshadowed by more accesible locations or other more photographed sites

the mull lighthouse on a clear sunny day is second to none, the views to england, ellan vannin, and the ulster coast are sensational.
the varied little paths and walks around the coast give so many different aspects and the changing light and silence make this a uniquely atmospheric sport capped off by one of the worlds most beautiful light houses.
there is a currently closed rspb visitor center, the gallie craig restaurant and gift shop and 2 sets of public toilets as well as a visitor center at the lighthouse

if you are visiting galloway, visit the rhins and add the mull to any visit to port logan, drummore or portpatrick
Written 9 August 2020
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millie482018
Stranraer, UK55 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Solo
I was very impressed with the professional of the staff, the variety and high quality of the exhibits at the lighthouse base, especially the horn and glass lens.
The climb to the top of the tower, was straight forward and felt safe, with good communications, the views from the top are fantastic and change by the minute, great views of Scottish coast and the Isle of Man.
The guide at the top gave a clear explanation on how the light worked and what we could see.
Written 16 July 2022
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WelshBunnie
Staffordshire, UK129 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020
This is our 4th holiday in Scotland and must say, probably our most favourite spot! We drove over an hour to get here - more than worth it! Lovely clear sunny day, everywhere you turn the views are incredible. Unfortunately the lighthouse wasn’t open, but it didn’t take away from our time spent here. One heck of a drop down the cliffs, wouldn’t want to come here on a windy day haha! The road here is narrow, but neat and tidy - with lots of pull over areas. The cafe is a must too! gorgeous food. For £20 we could park the car, had main meals, desserts and drinks - a good walk and sat a while watching the sea, the birds and relaxing in the sunshine. Absolute bargain if you ask me :)
Written 30 September 2020
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cmm448
Edinburgh, UK28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
A must if you're in the area.
Very good value and spectacular views.
The museum is informative, the surrounding area is great for exploring and the cafe is very reasonably priced and serves a large selection of food at good value.
Written 17 August 2024
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Thanks for your lovely review, so glad you had a great day out.
Written 14 October 2024
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jason w
Newport, UK262 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
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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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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Tris1976
Birmingham, UK485 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Family
We found out about the Mull of Galloway at the Visit Scotland tourist information centre in Stranraer. We got there in the evening and the scenery, both en route and there, was breathtaking. The coastal road offered stunning views, as did the Mull. There is a nice short circular route to the lighthouse and paths off it to the cliff edges and steps down to the fog horn which gives a wonderful vantage point. We saw the kittiwakes circling and some other sea birds and some birds of prey. The visitor guide says at certain times you can see dolphins, porpoises and other sea mammals. The lighthouse also offers a nice feature on the landscape (obviously not its intended purpose) and there are information boards about the Mull, its history and the wildlife that can be seen there. This is off the beaten track so is a bit of a drive (20 miles from Stranraer) but you won't be disappointed. Well worth a visit and some great picture opportunities of the coastline and the lighthouse. We also spotted a pair of red deer, prancing around in the undergrowth which was a bonus.
Written 4 August 2021
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Lizz W
5 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Couples
Even in February this a great place to visit. The cafe and the visitor centre aren’t open yet but there are plenty of interpretation boards to give context to the stunning view. Couldn’t work out whether the exhibition/tours were open so unfortunately didn’t get to do that. Would check in advance if you want to go up the lighthouse. Will have to come back when everything is open towards Easter
Written 4 February 2023
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vigonose
france99 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • Couples
The situation of the lighthouse cottages is fantastic. We enjoyed the walks around the peninsular and headed back to hole up in the cosy cottage. The accommodation is much more spacious and interesting than it looks on the website photos - lots of character and very 'lighthousy'. They are very Scottish and have everything you need. Fantastic to have the restaurant just the other side of the car park - great pie at a good price. We had a very memorable stay and would love to come again.
Written 7 April 2022
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emmaamarie
Gloucester, UK19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020 • Friends
We stayed at the lighthouse cottages for a week at the end of October, having travelled many places in the UK/stayed in other lighthouses on holidays. This is by far the most peaceful, spectacular honestly beyond expectation place I have stayed/been. The views are to die for, the people around there lovely, the food in the cafe excellent, the value amazing and it is deserted at night/in the mornings, the views are incredible and the amount of wildlife you see is next level. With 20 mins drive there are two other beautiful beaches! We have booked again next year and I hope to return every single year I can! What a slice of heaven x
Written 20 January 2021
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ChazBroon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
South of Scotland, UK847 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
Beautiful lighthouse, the lighthouse was not open to visitors sadly due to COVID 19.
We had a fabulous afternoon walking around the headland, looking at the stunning views. The weather was bright sunshine but it was also blowing a gale and it really brought home how wild and deserted you were when you were here.
How on earth did they manage all those years ago! When the wind whipped up you were almost taken off your feet.
We could see the Isle of Man and the coast of Northern Ireland.
Wild, wonderful, deserted, great parking. We will visit again.
Written 19 July 2020
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