Mull of Galloway, Forest Park & Scotland’s South coast – 1 day tour

Dumfries & Galloway, incl. the Solway “Scottish South Coast” – Unicorn Tours

Highlights 

Through Ayrshire we are driving along the South Ayrshire coast

Girvan beach & harbour with views of Ailsa Craig – South Ayrshire

We are entering Galloway and Loch Ryan – past Cairnryan & Stranraer we are heading to Portpatrick

Portpatrick – Galloway

Rhins of Galloway & Port Logan & gardens

Mull of Galloway lighthouse

The Mull of Galloway – Scotland’s southernmost point (more southerly than both Newcastle & Carlisle) with views ranging from the Isle of Whithorn & the Galloway hills (Scotland) to Cumbria & the Lake District (England), the Isle of Man (Irish Sea), the coast of Ireland (both Northern Ireland & the Republic of Ireland) & on a clear day as far south as Anglesey in Wales

• Views across the Irish Sea, on a clear day as far as: The Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Cumbria in the English Lake District

• The Galloway – “Scottish Southcoast”
• The Galloway forest park

Glenluce Abbey – Galloway

optional inclusion of the Isle of Whithorn peninsula:

• Wigtown / Galloway – Scotland’s national book capital, gateway to the Machars, beaches & home of the Bladnoch distillery – Unicorn Tours
• Whithorn in Galloway – St. Ninian & the cradle of Christianity in Scotland
• Coastal scenery along the Isle of Whithorn (peninsula) – Galloway – Unicorn Tours

optional extension along the Solway “Scotland’s south” coast, incl. possible stops at:

• Rockcliffe – Solway coast / Dumfriesshire – Unicorn Tours
• Sandyhils – Solway coast – Dumfriesshire
• Caerlaverock castle – Dumfriesshire
• Optional visit if requested by the group, during opening days & hours only: Drumlanrig castle – Dumfriesshire

Pick up/drop offs

• Pick up from the Stirling & Glasgow area & places along the way

Pick up / drop off locations:

• Guaranteed pick ups from the Stirling area and depending on the tour route (this tour passes through the Greater Glasgow and Ayrshire region) & duration generally also from places throughout the Scottish Central belt between Glasgow in the West & Edinburgh/St. Andrews/Dundee in the East plus additional pick up options along the tour route.

Pick up times:

• pick up times / drop off times will vary depending on where you are staying/from which location along the way where you wish to be picked up from or dropped off at
• for example, if you are staying in the Stirling area, the pick up time is likely to be 7.30 am as this is a very long day tour
• for example, if you are staying in the Stirling area, the drop off time is likely to be 6.30 pm or later if so discussed & agreed

Tour itinerary, info & links

• This tour will be similar to our private & small group 1 day tour # 16 Galloway & Scotland’s far Southwest

but as we are travelling further and beyond to the Mull of Galloway as the main destination, stops on route will be fewer and shorter.

• This will be a very long day tour lasting over 12 hours.

• Stops and route along the way on our southbound are flexible and personalised depending on your preferences, interests & the weather