Mull of Galloway

Coordinates: 54°38′06″N 4°51′23″W / 54.635083°N 4.856336°W / 54.635083; -4.856336

Mull of Galloway
Scottish Gaelic: Maol nan Gall
Lighthouse on the Mull of Galloway
Mull of Galloway Mull of Galloway shown within Scotland
OS grid reference	NX158303
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway Council
Lieutenancy area	Wigtownshire
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STRANRAER
Postcode district	DG9
Dialling code	01776
Police
Fire
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Dumfries and Galloway
Scottish Parliament	Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
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The Mull of Galloway (Scottish Gaelic: Maol nan Gall, pronounced [mɯːlˠ̪ nəŋ ɡ̊aulˠ̪]) (grid reference NX158303) is the southernmost point of Scotland. It is situated in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. Mull means rounded hill or mountain.

Mull of Galloway headland

A lighthouse is positioned at the point 54°38′06.30″N 04°51′22.81″W / 54.635083°N 4.8563361°W / 54.635083; -4.8563361. Built in 1830 by engineer Robert Stevenson, the white-painted round tower is 26 metres (85 ft) high and has a range of 28 miles (45 km).

The Mull has one of the last remaining sections of natural coastal habitat on the Galloway coast and as such supports a wide variety of plant and animal species. It is now a nature reserve managed by the RSPB.

The lighthouse is now automatic, and an old outhouse has been converted into a visitor centre, run by the South Rhins Community Development Trust (a group of local people and businesses). In the summer, the lighthouse is open by the Trust every weekend between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm; an additional day, Monday, is added to these opening times during July and August. There is a minimal charge for entry. In 2004 a new café was built at the Mull of Galloway, called the "Gallie Craig". Its design incorporates into the landscape with a turf roof, giving views across to Ireland and South to the Isle of Man.

External links

• Area website
• Webcam of the views from the lighthouse
• Profile on VisitScotland website

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