Hotels in Stranraer and Area
Please find below a list of hotels for hotel accommodation in the Stranraer area of Dumfries and Galloway in south west Scotland:
Stranraer hotels:
- Craignelder Hotel, Stranraer
- North West Castle Hotel, Stranraer
- The Royal Hotel, Stranraer
- The Thistle Inn Stranraer
Other hotels in the Stranraer area:
- Blue Peter Hotel, Kirkcolm (north of Stranraer)
- Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel, Barnhills (north of Stranraer)
- Tigh Na Mara Hotel Sandhead (south of Stranraer)
- Torrs Warren Country House Hotel, Stoneykirk (south of Stranraer)
About the Town of Stranraer and Luce Bay Area
Stranraer is an old settlement, with a castle dating from the 16th Century, and in the 18th and 19th Centuries it was a busy shipbuilding and shipping centre.
It was not the main ferry port for
Ireland in the days when sailing ships had to change course and negotiate
the length of Loch Ryan, but with the coming of steam, the advantages of
the sheltered Loch outweighed the shorter crossing from the more exposed Portpatrick.
The A75 passes through only a small section of Stranraer. Away from the port are hotels and guesthouses, camping and caravan sites. There are gardens where visitors can sit and watch the ships going in and out of the harbour, parks where children can play, and a splendid golf course designed by the late James Braid and used for championship matches.
Stranraer is also the location for the Galloway Games, with trials of strength, music and dancing traditionally associated with the Highlands, as well as Agricultural and Horticultural Shows. Stranraer also houses the North west Castle Hotel which boasts its own Curling rink.
Visitors who enjoy an active holiday will find opportunities for sailing, boating and water-skiing at Loch Ryan as well as riding and golf as well as landscaped gardens a short drive away at Castle Kennedy (pictured below).
A short drive from Stranraer are:
DUNRAGIT
East of Stranraer, Dunragit sits on high ground overlooking Luce Bay. Unusual plants, trees and shrubs can be found at Glenwhan Gardens nearby.
GLENLUCE
Further east is Glenluce, long an important crossing point on the Water of Luce. The magnificent ruins of Glenluce
Abbey are here as is the commanding Castle of Park tower.
LESWALT
North of Stranraer is Leswalt where an 18 metre (59ft) high monument to Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw
who laid out Aldouran Glen with exotic trees, rare plants and paths can be found. Nearby
is the 15th Century Lochnaw Castle.
KIRKCOLM
Further north is Kirkcolm with its terraces of single and two-storey cottages, painted white and originally
homes of fishermen. To the north-west is Corsewall Point with a lighthouse
designed by Robert Stephenson in 1815.
SANDHEAD
South of Stranraer is Sandhead with
miles of golden sandy beaches by Luce Bay; ideal for families with young children. Within
a short distance is Kirkmadrine Church, which has some of the earliest
Christian carved stones in Scotland.
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