The Mull of Galloway Experience has been awarded as a 4 Star visitor attraction from Visit Scotland. The experience offers a wide variety of activities to suit different age groups with a variety of interests. The RSPB visitor centre boasts LIVE cameras feeding from our cliffs. Here you can view our nesting seabirds or use our telescope to view the “Scar Rocks” – a gannetry several miles offshore. Have a chat with our staff or volunteers who will advise you on what wildlife has been recently spotted. Trails around the reserve lead to excellent viewpoints including Lagvag Point and the Foghorn. Looking across the cliffs it is possible to view the nesting seabirds (May-July) or search for seals or porpoise.
The RSPB Mull of Galloway Visitor Centre (photo Laura Shearer)
The RSPB Visitor Centre set up for a weekend of events (photo by Laura Shearer)
The Mull of Galloway Trust offer an exhibition on lighthouses and the history of the area. It is also possible to climb the Lighthouse tower for unrivalled views around the coastline (please see their website for opening times: http://www.mull-of-galloway.co.uk/events-and-opening-times-2015/). Views include the Isle of Man, Ireland and on clear days it may even be possible to see Cumbria.
Visit the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse Exhibition and Climb the Tower (photo by Laura Shearer)
Receive a certificate to prove you climbed the lighthouse
Having built up an appetite, visit the Gallie Craig café. This modern building was expertly designed with glass walls providing stunning sea views and a grass roof with blooming wild flowers. With a varied menu and lots of locally sourced produce, there’s something to suit everyone’s taste. The Gallie Craig café also has a small gift shop to pick up a souvenir to remember your visit to Scotland’s Southern-most point!
Visitors enjoying the views from the Gallie Craig cafe (photo by Laura Shearer)
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