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Photo of Southerness, a village in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.

© Chris Heaton / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southerness

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Southerness is a Solway resort village strung behind a wide tidal beach, marked by its whitewashed lighthouse of 1749 — one of the oldest in Scotland, disused now but still standing over the sands. The beach runs out a long way at low tide, so keep an eye on the returning water. There’s a well-known golf links here too.

More places to visit near Southerness

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.

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

Sandyhills Beach

Beach near Rockcliffe

Wide family beach of golden sand and rock pools on the Solway, revealing vast sands at low tide.

8.6 km W

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.

11.9 km N

Photo of Caerlaverock Castle, a ruined castle near New Abbey in the Nith Estuary, Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland.Iconic

Caerlaverock Castle

Castle near New Abbey

Unique triangular moated fortress.

12.1 km N

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.

12.9 km W

Photo of Silloth Green, a landmark in Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

Silloth Green

Landmark near Silloth

A broad Victorian green above the Solway shore at Silloth, laid out with cobbled streets and views to the Scottish hills.

13.1 km E