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Portpatrick Beach Photos

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Portpatrick Harbour, Rhins of Galloway

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Portpatrick is small harbour with a narrow somewhat tricky entrance. It is set midway along the west coast of Galloway an area beset by strong tidal streams. Being only 14 miles away from the Irish coast The Rhins of Galloway is a 26 mile long peninsular, with Portpatrick located about midway For the modern day yachtsman or motor-boater, the inner harbour can offer decent shelter, perhaps except in very strong SW winds. There is enough water for most boats to remain afloat within, but the entrance channel has less than half a metre, entry and exit must be timed accordingly.

Portpatrick Scotland.

Uploaded to Flickr by Terry Kearney on 5 September 2022

Creative Commons License Photo © Terry Kearney, 5 September 2022. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence

Location: Portpatrick

Location type: Village

OS Grid: NW997541

Country: Scotland

Local Authority: Dumfries and Galloway

Nearest postcode: DG9 8LL

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'Portpatrick Harbour, Rhins of Galloway' - a photo of Portpatrick Beach

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