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Dumfries and Galloway

Lights at the edges of Galloway.

Dumfries and Galloway's lighthouses stand at the very edges of Scotland. On the Mull of Galloway, Robert Stevenson's tower of 1830 sits on the last cliff before the sea, with views to Ireland and the Isle of Man. On the Solway coast, a square white tower of 1749 is one of the oldest lights in the country. Climb to the top of the Mull light on a clear day, and watch for seabirds on the cliffs.

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Lighthouse of the day16 hours ago

Southerness Lighthouse.

Scotland's second-oldest lighthouse, a square white tower of 1749 on Southerness Point at the mouth of the Nith on the Solway.

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Lunch12 hours agoDumfries and GallowayGallie Craig, Mull of Galloway300 yardsDumfries and GallowayThe Port Pantry, Portpatrick17.6 milesDumfries and GallowayHarbour House Hotel17.6 miles

Lunch near Mull of Galloway Lighthouse.

The three good places closest to it: Gallie Craig, Mull of Galloway, The Port Pantry, Portpatrick and Harbour House Hotel.

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Did you know7 hours ago

The foghorn on the cliffs at the Mull of Galloway, Scotland's most southerly point, is the only working foghorn on mainland Scotland.

A foghorn has stood here since 1894, and the lighthouse keepers sounded it whenever visibility out to sea dropped below four miles. It fell silent in November 1987. After the Mull of Galloway Trust, a local charity, took over the land and buildings, the South Rhins Community Development Trust led the restoration of the three vintage Kelvin diesel engines that make its compressed air, and in April 2018 the horn sounded again. On set Sundays through the season, visitors can hear the engines and the foghorn, with entry by donation.

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True or false3 hours ago

True or false: the foghorn at the Mull of Galloway lighthouse, on Scotland's most southerly point, is not allowed to be sounded in fog.

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