Lighthouse opens at weekends and school holidays only, from 29th March 2024 to October 31st 2024. See website for full details of opening times. At the award winning Mull of Galloway Experience, you can climb the 115 steps to the top of Scotland's most southerly Lighthouse, where a spectacular view from the balcony and lightroom will reward you for your efforts! For more stunning views over the cliffs, take a walk to the Foghorn and viewing platform. For those keen to learn about how the Lighthouse used to operate, the Lighthouse Exhibition in the old engine room has an extensive array of information. The Engines and Foghorn are now fully operational following a refurbishment project.
Enjoyed visiting this place. Great views and a lovely site. The trip up the lighthouse and exhibition was enjoyed by the family. Clearly marked paths around the site. These could be tricky for some to walk along. A good 1 1/2 hours well spent. The road to the lighthouse is a single track road but there are many passing points along the way. We arrived early and met no traffic. It was a little busier on the way out though.
Wandered around the place to the lighthouse residence as we arrived a few minutes late and they were closing. It is a fair walk to the lighthouse museum . The walk to the southern most point was great hut it is a scramble in places. The foghorn was great to see but LOTS of stairs. You need quite a bit of time to explore the whole area so make sure you give yourself adequate time to explore and take in the veiws
Apparently the most southerly point in Scotland. Very breezy but has fantastic views. Nice cafe with good selection of meals. Which looked good size portions. Has some lovely cakes if you feel like just a snack
Stunning views, lots of car parking. There is a cafe but we didn't go to it. Well worth the single track drive (lots of passing places. We didn't go in to the lighthouse just had a wander around the outside.
We visited the southern most lighthouse in Scotland last May holiday. It was quite the drive to get there but a scenic journey nonetheless. Approaching the car park, we passed through an open field - the residence of some incredibly buff cows (pictured above) which was cool, I guess. You walk through a cliffside field with some incredible views to get to a gravel area containing the lighthouse itself and a small museum- we visited this first. It contained stories and information about lighthouses and ships in this region of Scotland in the first two rooms while the third houses the engines required to compress the air to operate the foghorn, which is sometimes demonstrated, but not when we visited as various birds were trying to raise a family. You have to climb quite a lot of stairs and two ladders to reach the top of the lighthouse but it is very much worth it. You can walk around the tip of the peninsula while spotting some birds and boats and get info about the former in a small building not too far from the lighthouse. The tuna panino from the cliff top cafe was very good too.
Sights are awesome from here. Did the expedition part of the tour, but the tower was closed. Little cafe on sight which is lovely and well prices. It stocks a lot of souvenir items, too. Toilets available near the lighthouse and also in the cafe. I think personally that disabled access would be limited although not so limited to stop you getting to the lighthouse and the cafe is well accessible. Dogs need to be kept on a lead at all times. Definitely recommend a visit
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Restaurant
Toilets
Good for kids
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Enjoyed visiting this place. Great views and a lovely site. The trip up the lighthouse and exhibition was enjoyed by the family. Clearly marked paths around the site. These could be tricky for some to walk along. A good 1 1/2 hours well spent. The road to the lighthouse is a single track road but there are many passing points along the way. We arrived early and met no traffic. It was a little busier on the way out though.
Wandered around the place to the lighthouse residence as we arrived a few minutes late and they were closing. It is a fair walk to the lighthouse museum . The walk to the southern most point was great hut it is a scramble in places. The foghorn was great to see but LOTS of stairs. You need quite a bit of time to explore the whole area so make sure you give yourself adequate time to explore and take in the veiws
Apparently the most southerly point in Scotland. Very breezy but has fantastic views. Nice cafe with good selection of meals. Which looked good size portions. Has some lovely cakes if you feel like just a snack
Stunning views, lots of car parking. There is a cafe but we didn't go to it. Well worth the single track drive (lots of passing places. We didn't go in to the lighthouse just had a wander around the outside.
We visited the southern most lighthouse in Scotland last May holiday. It was quite the drive to get there but a scenic journey nonetheless. Approaching the car park, we passed through an open field - the residence of some incredibly buff cows (pictured above) which was cool, I guess. You walk through a cliffside field with some incredible views to get to a gravel area containing the lighthouse itself and a small museum- we visited this first. It contained stories and information about lighthouses and ships in this region of Scotland in the first two rooms while the third houses the engines required to compress the air to operate the foghorn, which is sometimes demonstrated, but not when we visited as various birds were trying to raise a family. You have to climb quite a lot of stairs and two ladders to reach the top of the lighthouse but it is very much worth it. You can walk around the tip of the peninsula while spotting some birds and boats and get info about the former in a small building not too far from the lighthouse. The tuna panino from the cliff top cafe was very good too.
Sights are awesome from here. Did the expedition part of the tour, but the tower was closed. Little cafe on sight which is lovely and well prices. It stocks a lot of souvenir items, too. Toilets available near the lighthouse and also in the cafe. I think personally that disabled access would be limited although not so limited to stop you getting to the lighthouse and the cafe is well accessible. Dogs need to be kept on a lead at all times. Definitely recommend a visit
