The Lighthouse Tours, Exhibition and Quarterdecks open for the 2026 season on Monday 30th March. Engine demonstrations and Foghorn blasts are listed on our website. Plan your visit and find out which days the lighthouse tours are taking place & which days you can experience our engines and foghorn:
https://mull-of-galloway.co.uk/
Check before you visit. The lighthouse and quarterdecks will be op
en at weekends, bank holidays and school holidays. Entry is by donation and we can accept cash or contactless donations. The Mull of Galloway Trust (registered Scottish Charity SC043557) owns and operates the three Lighthouse Keepers’ Holiday Cottages, RSPB Visitor Centre, 30 acres of heathland and the Foghorn. The Mull of Galloway Experience – Climb a Lighthouse, visit the Exhibition of Lighthouse History, chat to RSPB staff and volunteers and enjoy delicious food and drink at Gallie Craig Coffee House. Whilst visiting the Mull of Galloway you can climb to the top of the working Lighthouse built by Robert Stevenson and established in 1830. The Lighthouse is 26 meters high and there are 115 steps to climb to the top to see the views and look out for gannets, dolphins, porpoises and even whales. Learn all about the history of Lighthouse Keeping in our Exhibition and Quarterdeck displays. Please note the tour to the top of the Lighthouse is not suitable for anyone suffering from heart, breathing or balance difficulties and that children or adults under 1m in height will not be allowed access, this includes carried children. Sensible footwear is required. Visit the Fog Horn and gaze at the views from the viewing platform. We have an RSPB Visitor centre and reserve managed by RSPB Scotland at Scotland's most southerly point and we are a Site of Special Scientific interest. See gannets diving, kittiwakes, cormorants and many other birds. There are live cameras on the cliffs too filming the activity of nesting sea birds. Enjoy a coffee and home baking at Gallie Craig coffee house. Stay a little longer at one of our beautiful holiday cottages at Scotland's most Southerly Point. Book your next holiday at Lightkeeper's Cottage, Kittiwake House or Puffin House – relax and take in the sea views, fresh sea air and spot the local wildlife. You can see many nesting seabirds on the cliffs and watch out for dolphins and porpoises. Pets are welcome and all cottages are fully equipped, spacious and comfortable. Enjoy a holiday with a difference and your unique experience at a former lighthouse keepers’ cottage at Scotland’s most Southerly Point. Book online:
https://lighthouseholidaycottages.co.uk/
