Canary Islands Holidays

The country of Scotland is a good place in which to take a couple of weeks vacation. The nation is suitable for a splendid number of contrasting vacations, with extensive expanses of captivating countryside with valuable amounts of sites of outstanding natural beauty (perfect for ramblers, hikers, mountain climbers, hill-walkers and the likes). The country also has some of the smartest attractions, including, some of the most impressive galleries and museums in the whole of the British Isles, jaw-dropping sites, castles, historical buildings, fortified houses and country homes plus much more. In the article below I introduce the town of Stranraer.

The town of Stranraer is situated in southerly Scotland in the district of Dumfries & Galloway, the port is known widely for being the place where you can sail to Belfast in Northern Ireland. Unfortunately the largest numbers of people do not get to explore the tourist attractions in the surrounding countryside and the town itself. This is something of an enigma, if you get to the port, and book yourself a room in a bed & breakfast in Stranraer, a day or two early you can visit some of the tourist attractions before catching the ferry to Northern Ireland and the city of Belfast.

There are a couple of places to see in the town of Stranraer including the medieval tower house called the Castle of St John found in the heart of Stranraer. The castle was built at the very beginning of the 16th century as a home for the Laird of Wigtownshire, Ninian Adair of Kilhurst. The castle underwent renovation, during eighty eight/eighty nine, by the district council of Wigtown who made it available to the public in nineteen ninety.

Another attraction near to the town of Stranraer is the gardens of Castle Kennedy. The castle is the centrepiece of the garden which are situated, between two lochs, on a hill (sadly you are no longer allowed to visit the ruined castle. The castle’s gardens covers an area of seventy five acres. If you would like it is possible to purchase plants from the store which has propagated them from seeds collected from the gardens.

A further attractive tourist attraction is Glenluce Abbey, less than ten miles from Stranraer. Although the abbey is in ruins (in truth the most ruined of a trio of monasteries found in the south westerly part of Scotland) it has an incredible fifteenth-century Chapter House. Other places worth consideration include, the Mull of Galloway, Portpatrick, Port Logan and the Machars.

If you are thinking about a vacation in Stranraer you will be pleased to hear that there are a fair few Stranraer hotels. Please take a look at our comprehensive listings of hotels in Stranraer and guest house accommodation.