Find the answers to questions about opening times, parking, how to plan your visit and much more related to your visit to the Mull of Galloway. If you have any other questions please send us an email or call us/text us on 07442 980090.
- Baby changing facilities
- Coffee house
- Community Trust
- Disabled Access
- Disabled Parking
- Discover Lighthouses
- Dogs
- Drinking water
- Driving here
- Driving on single track roads
- Drones
- Foghorn
- Group bookings and coach parties
- Holiday at the Mull of Galloway
- Lighthouse Health and Safety
- Motorhomes
- Parking
- Public transport
- RSPB visitor centre
- School visits
- Toilets
- Weather
Baby changing facilities
There are baby changing facilities in the disabled toilets at the RSPB visitor centre and in the toilets at Gallie Craig coffee house.
Coffee house
For opening times please contact Gallie Craig coffee house.
Community Trust
The Mull of Galloway Trust is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) Charity Number: SC043557. The Trust owns the three Lighthouse Keepers’ Holiday Cottages, RSPB Visitor Centre, 30 acres of heathland and the Foghorn.
Wheelchair user access
We have a ramp for wheelchair users to access the Exhibition, please ask the staff member on duty. There is a wheelchair accessible viewing platform to the right as you arrive in the Lighthouse compound which has a view of the cliffs and the foghorn below. There is a disabled toilet at Gallie Craig coffee house and another at the RSPB visitor centre.
Disabled Parking
There are two disabled parking spaces at Gallie Craig for customers of the coffee house. There is additional disabled parking in the main car park, at the Lighthouse and at the RSPB visitor centre.
Discover Lighthouses of the Rhins Tours
Explore the Rhins coast by boat or by E-Bike. Click here for more details.
Dogs
Dogs are welcome at the Mull of Galloway under close supervision and on a lead. Dogs are welcome in the Exhibition, RSPB visitor centre and there is outdoor seating at Gallie Craig coffee house for dogs and their owners. Dogs are not permitted in the Lighthouse. Please use the bin in the main car park to dispose of poo bags.
Drinking water
Refill your drinking bottles at the Mull of Galloway with our tap water. Join us to reduce single use plastic water bottles and to raise awareness of plastic waste. You can use our outdoor water taps at the Exhibition, Gallie Craig and at the RSPB Dumfries and Galloway visitor centre.
Driving here
From the A75 and Stranraer head south on the A716 following the signs for Drummore and Mull of Galloway. The Mull of Galloway is approximately 27 miles (43km) from Stranraer and 5 miles (8km) south of the village of Drummore. Post code DG9 9HP.
Please note that the only fuel stations in the Rhins of Galloway are in Stranraer so please ensure you fill your car up before driving to the Mull of Galloway. There are supermarkets in Stranraer and a general store/post office in Drummore.
Driving Single Track Roads in Scotland
The last five miles of your journey to the Mull of Galloway is a single track road. There are plenty of passing places, but if you are not used to driving on single track roads, please check out this useful guide: https://www.scotlandinfo.eu/driving-single-track-roads-in-scotland.
Passing places and field entrances should NEVER be used for parking. Blocking a passing place could result in a dangerous situation for other road users.
Drones
The Northern Lighthouse Board which is responsible for the operation of the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse – and indeed all lighthouses in Scotland and the Isle of Man – has advised that they do not wish drones within a 50 meter area of any of their lighthouses.
The Mull of Galloway Trust and RSPB have placed a ban on drones flying over the Reserve at the Mull of Galloway to protect the privacy of guests in the holiday cottages and to protect the many birds and animals which call the Mull of Galloway their home. Nature reserves and protected sites such as the Mull which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are not appropriate places for drone use. Please also be aware that it is against the law to disturb certain birds, such as peregrines, which occur at the Mull of Galloway.
If anyone has a specific reason to fly a drone over the Reserve and wishes to seek permission then they are requested to contact the Mull of Galloway Trust at info@mull-of-galloway.co.uk.
Foghorn
There will be regular blasts during the season and the dates will be confirmed.
Group bookings and coach parties
Groups are welcome by prior arrangement. Please contact us at info@mull-of-galloway.co.uk to arrange this.
Holiday at the Mull of Galloway
Three former Lighthouse Keepers Cottages are available at the lighthouse for holidays and short breaks. Telephone 01776 980090 to book your Lighthouse Holiday Cottage or visit the website www.lighthouseholidaycottages.co.uk.
Motorhomes
Motorhomes can park in the main car park above Gallie Craig, but are not permitted to drive up to the lighthouse. Motorhomes are not permitted to stay at the Mull of Galloway overnight. Please be aware that the road from Drummore to the Mull of Galloway is a single track road with passing places so you must be confident in your ability to reverse into a passing place if you meet another vehicle
Lighthouse Health and Safety
Please note the tower tour is not suitable for anyone suffering from heart, breathing or balance difficulties and that any person under 1m in height will not be allowed access, this includes carried children or babies. Dogs are not permitted.
Visitors must wear sensible footwear to climb the tower. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. There is a limit of 10 people at any time at the top of the Tower. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Access is by guided tour only.
Opening times
If you want to climb to the top of the tower, hear the foghorn or have a drink and bite to eat, please check the dates here to avoid disappointment.
At busy periods and when there are large numbers waiting to go up the Tower, we may have to bring in tour times/advance ticket sales and these are likely to be every 30 minutes with 20 minutes visit to the top of the Tower.
Parking
Parking is free at the Mull of Galloway for day visitors. There is a large car park at the Gallie Craig Coffee House. Parking inside the lighthouse compound is reserved for staff and lighthouse holiday cottage guests only. Motorhomes can park at the Gallie Craig car park, but are not permitted anywhere on the Mull of Galloway site. Overnight parking of motorhomes is strictly prohibited.
Public transport
Bus to Drummore, 5 miles (8 km) from the Mull of Galloway. The Mull of Galloway Trail provides a walking route to the reserve from Drummore.
RSPB visitor centre
For opening times please contact RSPB Dumfries and Galloway.
School visits
School visits are welcome and can be booked by emailing info@mull-of-galloway.co.uk
Toilets
There is a public toilet at the RSPB Visitor Centre and toilets at Gallie Craig for customers of the coffee house.
Weather
Please note that in severe weather conditions the Lighthouse and Exhibition may be closed for safety reasons. Visitors are recommended to take extra care outside, especially on the clifftops when exposed to weather conditions such as strong wind and heavy rain.
For up to date weather forecast, please visit www.metoffice.co.uk and enter Drummore (Dumfries & Galloway) as the location.