Remoteness Personified
Large site, with mainly grass pitches, spread out in a linear fashion along the beach. Make no mistake there are no shops, pubs, cafes, restaurants....anything within walking distance. It is possible to walk to Drummore (7km) , but this would involve the pebbly beach and main road.
However, this is a great spot, with sea views, sunrises and direct access onto the pebble beach. Can imagine it gets windswept, but it was calm for the 4 nights I stayed. The grass pitches are pegged out, but there are no other boundaries, and it does seem a bit random in places. I can't imagine this site gets fully booked, so there should be plenty of choice.
In terms of things to do - Mull of Galloway (Scotland's most southerly point) has a lighthouse, exhibition and cafe (none of which are open on a Friday). I cycled there on quiet undulating roads in about an hour.
Logan Botanic Gardens, didn't go there but looked good and potentially walkable via the pebble beach and main road.
Portpatrick, a small seaside village, which has pubs, cafes, seaside shops, a harbour etc. I cycled there; about the same distance as the Mull of Galloway, on quieter more undulating roads.
My personal favourite was Dumbreddan Bay, which was over the other side and as secluded as you are likely to get, save for the local cows. No parking, or direct road access, but for the adventurous its a 5km walk from site via the pebble beach, farm road and track and a bit of interpretive navigation over a couple of fields, but you are very likely to have this sandy expanse of beach to yourself. IMO well worth the effort!
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