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Dumfries and Galloway

Smugglers Cove

A quirky gift shop of little rooms on North Crescent in Portpatrick, crammed with souvenirs, garden ornaments, jewellery and retro finds.

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On North Crescent in Portpatrick, in a row of green and cream cottages, Smugglers Cove is a gift shop that feels more like a treasure cave.

Step inside and a maze of little rooms opens up, every shelf and beam crammed with things to look at.

There are souvenirs and seaside trinkets, jewellery, garden sculptures, children's toys, Harry Potter gifts, dreamcatchers, lamps and old enamel signs. It is cosy and every corner is full, which is half the fun. Outside, a large gorilla statue waits for photographs, with donations going to the lifeboats.

Smugglers Cove opens from Wednesday to Sunday.

Round the cornerThe Port Pantry, PortpatrickA cafe on the harbour.1 min by roadSee itThe Port Pantry, Portpatrick
Before you go

Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm (Friday to 4pm), Sunday 11am to 4pm; closed Monday and Tuesday.

Where
15 North Crescent, Portpatrick.
Inside
Little rooms full of gifts.
Outside
A gorilla, for the RNLI.

Opening hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
10am–5pm
Thursday
10am–5pm
Friday
10am–4pm
Saturday
10am–5pm
Sunday
11am–4pm
Where it is

At 15 North Crescent, above the harbour in Portpatrick, DG9 8SX.

Close byPortpatrick.
  1. Harbour House HotelHarbour House HotelSeafood on the harbour front.Under a mile1 min by road
  2. PortpatrickPortpatrickA painted harbour on the Rhins, and mile nought of the Southern Upland Way.Under a mile1 min by road
  3. Dunskey CastleDunskey CastleA roofless tower on the cliff edge, half an hour along the path from Portpatrick.2 miles6 min by road
  4. Waves rolling onto a curved sandy beach beneath grassy cliffsKillantringan Lighthouse and BayA lighthouse and bay up the coast.4 miles9 min by road
  5. Small wooden hut atop layered coastal cliffs above the seaRhins of GallowayThe peninsula at Scotland's south-west tip, circled by an 83-mile waymarked coast path from Stranraer to the Mull of Galloway and back.7 miles13 min by road
Directions
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Stay nearby

Places to stay near the shop, and when each is next free.

Wren's Nest
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Portpatrick
  • A mile from Smugglers Cove
Free 20–22 OctA stone cottage with a slated roof sits shaded by overhanging trees, an orange door and picnic table set on the lawn beyond a gravel path.Rose Blair Lodge
  • Sleeps 2
  • In Dumfries and Galloway
  • A mile from Smugglers Cove
Free 18–20 OctAn aerial view shows a stone courtyard building with a gabled archway, other roofs and trees surrounding it.Heritage Coachman Lodge
  • Sleeps 4
  • In Dumfries and Galloway
  • A mile from Smugglers Cove
Free 18–20 OctA grey stone house with crow-stepped gables sits behind a post and rail fence, pine trees flanking a gravel drive.Fern Forest House
  • Sleeps 6
  • In Dumfries and Galloway
  • A mile from Smugglers Cove
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