Denise’s guidebook
Favourite restaurants
Colfin Smokehouse 1.5 miles and 3 minutes drive very friendly staff. Do lunches, afternoon teas, and evening meals. Great menu! Go starving as enormous helpings.
Henry's Bay House 2.7 miles and 5 minutes lovely menu, friendly staff, great view if you ask for table overlooking Loch Ryan.
Connor's Restaurant 5.1 miles in Portpatrick new owners doing very well with great choices of meals.
Tigh Na Mara, Sandhead 5.2 miles excellent menu in a lovely seaside setting with 3 miles of white sand beaches on the doorstep.
Fernhill Hotel, Portpatrick, 5.1 miles, good menu, afternoon teas, evening meals, fantastic conservatory overlooking harbour and Irish sea to enjoy while having a great meal.
Galloway Bar and Restaurant, near Portpatrick, DG9 9AH, 5.3 miles, really relaxed jeans and T-shirt, family friendly, very reasonable lunches and teas.
Lovely village with 3 miles of white sand beaches, play park, space for kids and dog friendly eat alfresco or in the restaurant have a walk then eat or other way round.
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Tigh Na Mara Hotel
Main StreetLovely village with 3 miles of white sand beaches, play park, space for kids and dog friendly eat alfresco or in the restaurant have a walk then eat or other way round.
Great meals overlooking harbour in lovely seaside village with lots going on in and around the village and music in most of the bars in the evenings
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Connor's
1 South CresGreat meals overlooking harbour in lovely seaside village with lots going on in and around the village and music in most of the bars in the evenings
Wonderful views over Loch Ryan very welcoming staff and great food
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Henrys Bay House Restaurant
Cairnryan RoadWonderful views over Loch Ryan very welcoming staff and great food
Cafes
Great little cafes around the area
Sun trap balcony overlooking park, dog friendly walks, great children's play park, on sea front at Stranraer, near marina, lovely place to relax.
Driftwood Restaurant
46 Agnew CresSun trap balcony overlooking park, dog friendly walks, great children's play park, on sea front at Stranraer, near marina, lovely place to relax.
Garden Centre, sheltered site, children's play area, gift shop, conservatory eating for snacks and meals.
Soleburn Garden Centre
LeswaltGarden Centre, sheltered site, children's play area, gift shop, conservatory eating for snacks and meals.
Dnisi
62-64 Charlotte StOverlooking Castle of St John, centre of Stranraer, good all day menu, with good choices
Starfish Restaurant
13 Charlotte StProbably best fish and chips and cheaper option snacks and lunches in Stranraer.
Gardens
As we have a climate that is mild we enjoy a gulf stream influence thus great local gardens to visit.
Cafe, gift shop, plant shop, fish ponds, botanical garden attached to the Royal Botanics Edinburgh with fantastic walks and very sheltered setting well worth a visit.
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Logan Botanic Garden
Cafe, gift shop, plant shop, fish ponds, botanical garden attached to the Royal Botanics Edinburgh with fantastic walks and very sheltered setting well worth a visit.
Carved out of native moorland to become a beautiful garden with ponds, unusual plants, walks out into the moors, a tea room and cafe, great venue, enjoy!
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Glenwhan Gardens
Glenwhan GardensCarved out of native moorland to become a beautiful garden with ponds, unusual plants, walks out into the moors, a tea room and cafe, great venue, enjoy!
Huge areas of gardens, ponds, woodland, outdoor activities, craft fairs, children's ranger programmes, outdoor summer theatres, cafe, dog friendly, great day out.
Castle Kennedy
Huge areas of gardens, ponds, woodland, outdoor activities, craft fairs, children's ranger programmes, outdoor summer theatres, cafe, dog friendly, great day out.
Sightseeing
Southernmost point in Scotland and RSPB visitor centre, lighthouse, beaches and cafe nearby.
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Mull of Galloway Experience
Southernmost point in Scotland and RSPB visitor centre, lighthouse, beaches and cafe nearby.