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Gallie Craig, Mull of Galloway

A turf-roofed coffee house built into the clifftop at the Mull of Galloway, Scotland's southernmost point, with views to Ireland and the Isle of Man.

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Welcome

At the Mull of Galloway, the southernmost point of Scotland, a coffee house is built right into the clifftop.

Gallie Craig has a turf roof so that it sits into the land, and inside, a wall of glass looks out over the sea. The building has won awards and appeared on Grand Designs.

It is run by a local farming family, who serve home-cooked food and good coffee, and there is a gift shop. On a clear day the view takes in Luce Bay, the Isle of Man and Ireland, and there are tables outside on the terrace.

Gallie Craig opens from Saturday to Wednesday, closing on Thursdays and Fridays. The Mull of Galloway lighthouse stands just along the clifftop.

A little further outThe Port Pantry, PortpatrickA cafe on Portpatrick harbour.42 min by roadSee itThe Port Pantry, Portpatrick
Before you go

Saturday to Wednesday, 10.30am to 4.30pm (last food 4pm); closed Thursday and Friday.

Where
Mull of Galloway, DG9 9HP.
Roof
Turf, on the clifftop.
View
Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Opening hours

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Monday
10.30am–4.30pm
Tuesday
10.30am–4.30pm
Wednesday
10.30am–4.30pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
10.30am–4.30pm
Sunday
10.30am–4.30pm
Where it is

At the Mull of Galloway, by the lighthouse at the end of the road south of Drummore, DG9 9HP.

Close byThe Rhins.
  1. Small wooden hut on grassy clifftop above sea cliffs and wavesMull of GallowayThe last of Scotland: cliffs, seabirds and a lighthouse on the point.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. Mull of Galloway LighthouseMull of Galloway LighthouseRobert Stevenson's tower of 1830 on the last cliff in Scotland.Under a mile2 min by road
  3. Palm trees and colourful flowerbeds line a gravel path in a coastal gardenLogan Botanic GardenTree ferns and cabbage palms on the Rhins, kept alive by the Gulf Stream.10 miles26 min by road
  4. Small wooden hut atop layered coastal cliffs above the seaRhins of GallowayThe peninsula and its coast path.17 miles33 min by road
  5. Waves rolling onto a curved sandy beach beneath grassy cliffsKillantringan Lighthouse and BayAnother lighthouse on the Rhins.27 miles49 min by road
Directions

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Stay nearby

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