Mull of Galloway
|
Mull of Galloway headland |
|
Lighthouse on the Mull of Galloway |
The
Mull of Galloway ( )is the
southernmost point of
Scotland. It is situated in
Wigtownshire,
Dumfries and Galloway.
A
lighthouse is positioned at the point (Latitude 54° 38.1'NLongitude 04° 51.4'W). Built in
1830 by engineer
Robert Stevenson, the white-painted round tower is 26 metres high and has a range of 28 miles.
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, tours up the lighthouse do operate (not 7 days). In 2004 a new cafe was built at the Mull of Galloway called the "Gallie Craig". Its design incorporates into the landscape with a
turf roof gives views across to
Ireland and
South to the
Isle of Man.
*
Area website*
Webcam of the views from the lighthouse
