The long distance path starts from the northern end of the harbour, and goes up steps to the Portpatrick Hotel, then an old BT building and the golf course.
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| Looking down on the end of the old railway line. |
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| Be careful about that 'evasive action'! |
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| Port Kale and Port Mora where Dunskey Glen meets the sea |
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| The Coastal Interpretation Centre - though no one was interpreting today. |
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| There are a couple of sections with steps and handrails |
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| Tormentil and spring squill |
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| To the Lighthouse - privately owned, so no coffee here! |
From walkhighlands.co.uk
"The lighthouse was built in 1900, although the dangerous crosscurrents have still caused some shipwrecks including that of the Craigantlet, a container ship which ran aground in 1982 - the remains can still be seen in the bay below."
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| Looking away from the sea, this could almost have been Derbyshire. |
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| An orchid...? |
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| ...and another one? |
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| Down the steps |
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| A cove |
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| and a cave |
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| Looking down into Portpatrick |
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| The route |
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| And it wasn't flat. |



















2 comments:
Well done and nice photos!
Thank you - it’s a fabulous area.
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