A great road trip to visit Mull of Galloway and the beautiful Logan Botanic Garden in Dumfries and Galloway.
Un super road trip pour visiter Mull of Galloway et le magnifique jardin de Logan Botanic en Dumfries et Galloway.
This year again for this August bank holiday weekend we have decided to go to Scotland. Last year we went hiking in the Trossachs national park. This year we opted for a road trip in the South West of Scotland in the counties of Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire.
Cette année encore nous avons décidé de partir en Ecosse pour ce long weekend férié de la fin août. L’année dernière nous étions allé randonner dans le parc national des trossachs. Cette année nous avons opté pour un road trip dans le sud-ouest de l’Ecosse dans les régions de Dumfries and Galloway et d’Ayrshire.
Find all our walks in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park in Scotland on this page.

We started our road trip by following the coast from Dumfries to Mull of Galloway. Starting from our home in Cumbria, it took us around 4 hours to reach Mull of Galloway with a short stop for a brunch at The Old School House tearoom on the A75. We wanted to go through the town of Wigtown also nicknamed “The Scottish Book town” because of its number of second-hand book shops but unfortunately, we didn’t have time and decided to postpone this visit until next time. The road to the Mull of Galloway is very beautiful and offers multiple views of the Solway coast. It got smaller and smaller the closer we got to our destination.
Nous avons commencé ce road-trip en suivant la côte depuis Dumfries jusqu’à Mull of Galloway. Depuis chez nous (Cumbria), il nous a fallu environ 4h pour atteindre Mull of Galloway avec un petit arrêt pour un brunch au salon de thé The Old School House sur la A75. Nous voulions passer par la ville de Wigtown aussi surnommée « The Scottish Book town » à cause de son nombre de magasin de livre d’occasions mais malheureusement nous n’avions pas le temps et avons décidé de reporter cette visite à une prochaine fois. La route jusqu’à la Mull of Galloway est très belle et offre de multiples points de vue sur la côte de Solway. Elle devenait de plus en plus petite plus nous approchions de la pointe.
Information: The Old Schoolhouse website





We arrived at the Mull of Galloway car park around 12:30 pm and a lot of people have had the same idea because the parking was full. After a short wait we were able to park our car and set off to explore this magnificent place.
Nous arrivâmes au parking de Mull of Galloway vers 12h30 et il y avait beaucoup de monde qui avait eu la même idée que nous car le parking était complet. Après une petite attente nous pûmes garer notre voiture et partir à la découverte de ce magnifique endroit.

Mull of Galloway, located on the Rhins of Galloway peninsula, is Scotland’s most southerly point. There is a magnificent lighthouse that overlooks the bay (unfortunately closed to visitors due to the Corona virus) and a huge foghorn to see. But it is above all the 360 ° view that is breathtaking. On a clear day it is possible to see the coasts of Cumbria, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. There is also an RSPB centre as the area is designated as Site of Special Scientific Interest. There are lots of birds that come to nest and lay on the cliffs of the peninsula and it is sometimes possible to see dolphins and porpoises. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the chance to see any that day.
Mull of Galloway, située sur la péninsule de the Rhins of Galloway, est l’endroit le plus au sud de l’Ecosse. Il y a un magnifique phare qui surplombe la baie (malheureusement fermé à la visite à cause du Corona virus) et une immense sirène de brume à voir. Mais c’est surtout la vue à 360° qui est à couper le souffle. Par temps dégagé il est possible de voir les côtes de Cumbria, de l’Irlande du Nord et de l’île de Man. Il y a aussi un centre RSPB car la zone est désignée site spécial d’intérêt scientifique. Il y a énormément d’oiseaux qui viennent faire leurs nids et pondre sur les falaises de la péninsule et il est parfois possible de voir des dauphins et des marsouins. Malheureusement, nous n’avons pas eu la chance d’en voir ce jour-là.
Find more information about the Mull of Galloway on this page.




Following this visit, we went to discover the Logan Botanic Garden. This botanical garden is part of the family of the Royal Botanic Gardens of Scotland with the one in Edinburgh. Due to the climatic conditions of the region, the garden contains species native of Central and South America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The garden is splendid and so peaceful that we would have stayed there for hours. But it was time for us to head to our B&B.
Suite à cette visite, nous sommes allés découvrir le jardin de Logan. Ce jardin botanique fait partie de la famille des jardins botaniques royaux d’Ecosse avec celui d’Édinbourg. A cause de conditions climatiques de la région, le jardin contient des espèces originaires d’Amérique Centrale et du Sud, d’Australie et Nouvelle Zélande et d’Afrique du Sud. Le jardin est splendide et tellement paisible que nous y serions restés des heures. Mais il était temps pour nous de nous diriger vers notre B&B.
Information about the Logan Botanic Garden can be found here.
Have you visited Logan garden before or the Mull of Galloway?
Avez vous visité le jardin de Logan garden ou Mull of Galloway?







Find all our adventures in Scotland on this page. For our adventures in the Lake District National Park it is here.





Looks like you were lucky with the weather. Lovely area.
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Yes we were very lucky with the weather. We had a beautiful sun all the weekend.
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Looks beautiful. I have visited this area in a November a couple of years ago. Was lovely even then. X
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We absolutely loved it. It is worth the drive.
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It’s a long time since we visited Logan, but we were at Mull of Galloway in December. We could barely stand up, never mind walk, because of the strength of the wind. Looks like you had a much better day for it.
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It was a bit windy that and I can imagine that in winter the weather must be very bad.
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Such a gorgeous place. Great photos too.
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