Stranraer Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
About Stranraer
The North Channel between Scotland and Ireland narrows here into the Straits of Moyle, 22 miles (35 km) across. It's deep: the Beaufort Dyke goes down to 1000 ft (300 m), carved out by glaciers and swept clear of in-fill by the currents. Shipping traditionally plied between little ports such as Donaghadee in Ulster and Portpatrick on Galloway. The channel is pinched to 12 miles further north off the Mull of Kiltyre, but that is a long way from anywhere else, and St Columba sailed across that way to put distance between himself and his Ulster enemies. The small ports lacked shelter, and from the 19th century vessels grew larger, so a Victorian port developed at Stranraer as it did at Belfast. The railway from Glasgow created a fast link from central Scotland. Cairnryan a few miles north of
Top Attractions in Stranraer
Explore the best things to see and do in Stranraer:
- ★Aldouran Wetland Garden
- ★Castle of St John
- ★Glenwhan Gardens
- ★Stoneykirk Aviation Museum
- ★Stranraer Museum
Where to Stay in Stranraer
- 🏨Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel
- 🏨Glenapp Castle
- 🏨Knockinaam Lodge
- 🏨North Rhinns Camping
- 🏨North West Castle Hotel
Stranraer Travel Guide Sections
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