Stranraer

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The Solway Firth is one of the largest and least industrialised estuaries in Europe, with a diverse marine ecosystem. Solway Coast and Marine Project – Landscape Connections (SCAMP) is an ambitious coastal and marine nature restoration project that seeks to restore the coastal and shallow sea habitats of the Solway, covering the entire 210 miles of the Dumfries and Galloway Coastline from Gretna to the Rhins of Galloway.

The Stranraer Development Trust was formed by a group of people who were concerned about the downturn of the town. The Trust received charitable status in February 2016 as a SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation). The primary aims of the Trust are to achieve sustainable regeneration of the community of Stranraer addressing a range of economic, social, environmental and cultural issues.

The Rhins of Galloway showcases a harmonious coexistence between nature and human activity, earning it UNESCO Biosphere status in July 2023. Nowhere is this more evident than at journey’s end, the Mull of Galloway, Scotland’s most southerly point. The area is an RSPB site with stunning views of wildlife, scenery and the rugged beauty of this peninsula.

The Kirkpatrick C2C, South of Scotland’s Coast to Coast cycling route, celebrates the South of Scotland’s key role in the creation of the bicycle. The on-road route offers 250 miles of uninterrupted joy for experienced cyclists from Stranraer on the west coast to Eyemouth on the east coast. Almost 200 years ago Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a blacksmith from Dumfriesshire, created the first pedal-driven bicycle, the velocipede, an innovation that changed the world forever!

Explore the fantastic fringes of the Rhins peninsula on this 83-mile (133km) circular coastal trail. Enjoy the stunning scenery of Scotland’s south-west coast from the sheltered waters of Loch Ryan to the windswept cliffs of the Mull of Galloway.