There are a wide range of activities,
visitor attractions and places to relax in and around Portpatrick
and the South Rhins.
 GOLF BREAKS
Click here for details of our golfing breaks, available throughout the year at the Mount Stewart Hotel - golfing breaks in Portpatrick.
GOLF COURSES
Portpatrick (Dunskey) Golf Club
www.portpatrickgolfclub.com
Stranraer Golf Club (12 miles)
www.stranraergoflclub.net
Wigtownshire County Golf Club
(20 miles)
www.wigtownshirecountygolfclub.com CASTLES & HISTORICAL
Dunskey Castle (800 yds)
Early 16th Century castle ruins sit dramatically on the Portpatrick
coastline, overlooking the Irish Sea. Access to Dunskey Castle
is a short walk along the
clifftop footpath, just yards from the Mount Stewart Hotel.
Kirkmadrine Early Christian Stones
Some of the earliest Christian carved stones in Scotland dating
from the 5th Century can be found at nearby Sandhead in the former
chapel.
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk Glenluce Abbey (10 miles)
Visited by Robert the Bruce, James IV and Mary Queen of Scots, Glenluce Abbey
was founded by the Earl of Galloway in 1192.
Further information can be found at:
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
PLACES OF INTEREST The Mull of Galloway (12
miles)
The Mull of Galloway is Scotland's most southerly point. Less than 25 miles from
the Isle of Man and Ireland, the Mull of Galloway is a natural isthmus, with
prehistoric fortifications, bird sanctuary and lighthouse.
www.mull-of-galloway.co.uk
ENTERTAINMENT
Ryan Centre (12 miles)
Leisure Centre in nearby Stranraer with swimming pool and fun pool
(flume, slides). The Ryan Centre also has a health and fitness suite
with modern gym equipment, sauna and jacuzzi. Situated within the
centre, there is also the Green Room, a licensed venue for live music,
parties and concerts. The centre also has a theatre and cinema that
hosts year round entertainment, the latest films and live music events.
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GARDENS Aldouran Wetland Gardens
Aldouran Wetland Gardens Wetland Habitat with Birdwatching Bird Hide, Community Garden and Woodland Walk.
www.leswaltwetlandgarden.org.uk
Galloway
Gardens Festival (15 miles)
Held in the grounds of Lochinch Castle, Castle Kennedy; craftspeople,
food producers and local organisations get together for a celebration
of gardening, with special events for children, gourmet village
and catering.
www.gallowaygardenfestival.org
Castle Kennedy Gardens (15 miles)
Famous for its rhododendrons, Castle Kennedy Gardens landscaped garden
is set between two lochs with plant specimens from all over the
world.
www.castlekennedygardens.co.uk
Ardwell Gardens (5 miles)
Ardwell Gardens has a range of daffodils, rock plants, rhododendrons and flowering
shrubs in a woodland setting with a pond walk and sea views.
Dunskey Gardens (2 miles)
An 18th Century walled garden with McKenzie & Moncur greenhouses,
Dunskey Gardens has a wide variety of plants for sale, woodland
walks and seasons tearoom.
www.dunskey.com
Glenwhan Gardens (15 miles)
12 acre gardens with sea views over Luce Bay and Mull of Galloway.
The gardens are peaceful with exotic plants around two lochans.
www.glenwhangardens.co.uk
Logan Botanic Garden (8 miles)
Logan Botanic Garden is unrivalled
as the country’s most exotic garden. Because of the influence
of the Gulf Stream, a remarkable collection of bizarre and beautiful
plants flourishes outside, making this Garden a plantsman’s
paradise.
www.rbge.org.uk
Logan House Gardens (10 miles)
Logan House is set in 20 acres of gardens and grounds, created in
1869. There are many fine species of trees and shrubs.
MARINE LIFE
Logan Fish Pond Marine Life Centre (10 miles)
A converted blow-hole, created during the last ice age, Logan Fish
Pond was created in 1800 by the Laird of Logan to be used as the
fish larder for storing live fish. Attractions include feeding
the fish, touch pools, cave aquarium and gift shop.
www.loganfishpond.co.uk
ART
The Waterloo Gallery (12
miles)
Also in nearby Stranraer is the Waterloo Gallery which exhibits works by professional
artists familiar with Galloway. |
