South West Coastal 300
SWC300 (A710/A75/A77/A701 loop) · Dumfries → Dumfries · Scotland
- Length
- 300 miles
- Drive time
- 10 h
- Type
- Coastal road
- Region
- Scotland
A 300-mile circuit of Scotland's forgotten south-west corner: the Solway shore, the cliffs of the Mull of Galloway, Portpatrick's harbour, then home over the empty hills of Galloway Forest and Scotland's highest village at Wanlockhead. NC500 scenery with a fraction of the traffic.
Highlights of the South West Coastal 300
- Mull of Galloway — Scotland's southernmost point
- Portpatrick harbour village
- Wanlockhead, Scotland's highest village
Where to stop on the South West Coastal 300
- Sweetheart Abbey viewpoint — Red sandstone abbey ruin looming over New Abbey village on the A710
- Crown Hotel food — Harbour-front seafood on Portpatrick's quay — the prettiest stop on the Rhins
- Gallie Craig Coffee House café — Turf-roofed cafe on the cliff at Scotland's most southerly point (open late Mar–Oct)
- Devil's Beef Tub viewpoint — Vast hollow in the Moffat hills — viewpoint lay-by on the A701 climb
Drive the South West Coastal 300
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Route research: Club road index
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