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Photo of Sandyhills Beach, a beach near Rockcliffe in the East Stewartry Coast, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

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Sandyhills Beach

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A wide, family-friendly beach of golden sand and rock pools on the Solway, with vast sands opening up at low tide. It’s one of the more popular spots on this coast, with parking and space for the kids to run about. Heed the Solway tides, though — they come in fast and far across the flats.

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East Stewartry Coast

National Scenic Area near Rockcliffe

A quiet stretch of the Galloway Solway, with low wooded hills, red-rock shore and a rare round tower, well off the tourist track

Photo of Rockcliffe Beach, a beach in the East Stewartry Coast, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Rockcliffe Beach

Beach near Rockcliffe

Sandy Solway bay backed by rocky outcrops and rock pools, at the heart of the Rockcliffe National Scenic Area.

4.6 km W

Photo of Rough Island, an island in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Rough Island

Island near Rockcliffe

National Trust for Scotland bird sanctuary in the Urr estuary, a low-tide walk from Rockcliffe for oystercatchers, ringed plovers and views

5.2 km W

Photo of Hestan Island, a landmark near Rockcliffe in the East Stewartry Coast, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Hestan Island

Landmark near Rockcliffe

Small tidal island off Auchencairn Bay with a lighthouse, reachable on foot at low water.

7.3 km SW

Photo of Southerness Lighthouse, a lighthouse in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Highlight

Southerness Lighthouse

Lighthouse near Southerness

Squat white tower of 1749, among the oldest lighthouses in Scotland, on the Solway shore.

8.6 km E

Photo of Sweetheart Abbey, a ruined abbey near New Abbey in the Nith Estuary, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Iconic

Sweetheart Abbey

Abbey near New Abbey

Rose-red Cistercian ruin near the Solway.

13.2 km NE