Drummore is a village in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland. It's the most southerly village in Scotland, near the tip of the Rhins, the peninsula that ends at the Mull of Galloway. It's a tiny place with a population of 500 in 2022, and a visitor base for this scenic area.

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Map of Drummore

Stranraer 17 miles north is the transport hub, with trains from Glasgow and Ayr, buses from Dumfries, and ferries from Belfast and Larne to the port at Cairnryan.

By car from Glasgow follow A77 south, from Carlisle and Dumfries follow A75 west, then turn off onto A716 south towards Mull of Galloway.

Stagecoach Bus 407 runs along A716 from Stranraer via Lochans and Port Logan to Drummore five times a day M-Sa, taking 45 min.

You need a car or bike to get around the area.

• 54.6351-4.85631 Mull of Galloway is the southernmost point of Scotland, at the tip of the Rhins. It's a scenic headland with a lighthouse and is a nature reserve managed by RSPB.
• 54.6652-4.96462 Crammag Head has views across to the Ards peninsula in Northern Ireland. There's been a lighthouse on the Head since 1913, but the present structure is a metal tower installed in 2009.
• 54.7439-4.95693 Logan Botanic Garden, Port Logan DG9 9ND, ☏ +44 1776 860231. Mar-mid Nov daily 10AM-5PM. Impressive gardens with a wide variety of subtropical plants. Adult £10, conc £8.70, child free. (updated May 2025)
• Logan House Garden 200 yards north is a Victorian woodland garden. It's been closed since 2020.
• 54.7307-4.96454 Logan Fish Pond, Port Logan, ☏ +44 1776 860606. Mar-Oct Th-Tu 10AM-5PM, W 10AM-3:30PM. This is a remarkable natural aquarium, a pool in a blowhole hollowed out and kept fresh by wave action, used as a vivarium for fish. Or at least it was natural, until the 19th century Laird decided it would be better if enlarged by high explosives. To be fair, he stopped short of using those to catch his fish. Adult £5. (updated May 2025)
• See Stranraer for sights further north in the Rhins, especially Portpatrick village, and the limited amusements of Stranraer itself.

• Mull of Galloway Trail starts at the Mull and runs up the east shore of the Rhins via Drummore and Sandhead to Stranraer (26 miles), crossing the Southern Upland Way. It continues up the coast via Cairnryan and Finnart Bay to Glenapp (11 miles), where it joins the Ayrshire Coastal Path to Skelmorlie (100 miles). The Mull-to-Stranraer stage is just right for a marathon, run annually in June, with a half-marathon from Ardwell to Stranraer.
• Golf: the nearest course is in Portpatrick towards Stranraer.

• Drummore Stores, 20 Mill Street, Drummore DG9 9PS, ☏ +44 1776 840229. M-Sa 7:30AM-5PM, Su 9AM-1PM. Scotland's southernmost store is a licensed general store and newsagent. (updated May 2025)
• Drummore Post Office, 27 Mill Street, Drummore DG9 9PS, ☏ +44 345 722 3344. M-Sa 7:30AM-5PM, Su 9AM-1PM. Postal services, National Lottery, gifts, confectionery, books, maps and local information are available in Scotland's southernmost Post Office, where you can get your postcards franked to state that fact. (updated May 2025)

• Mariners Coffee Shop, 45 Mill Street, Drummore DG9 9PS, ☏ +44 1776 840550. F-W 9AM-5PM. Superb breakfasts and local produce. Friendly eatery and cafe, catering especially for anglers. (updated May 2025)
• Queens Hotel is best bet for local dining, see Sleep.

• Ship Inn, 5 Shore St, Drummore DG9 9PU, ☏ +44 1776 840471. Su M 3-9PM, F-Su 3-11PM. Great reviews for this dog-friendly pub with food. (updated May 2025)

• Queens Hotel, 29 Mill Street, Drummore DG9 9PS, ☏ +44 1776 840300. Traditional, family-run hotel with restaurant. (updated May 2025)
• 54.6959-4.89991 Clashwhannon Holiday Park, Stair St, Drummore DG9 9QE, ☏ +44 1776 840632. Holiday self-catering accommodation in static caravans, open all year, they don't take tourers or campers. Also a public house serving food. Pool room, bar and dining room. Caravans from £60 per night, £290 per week. (updated May 2025)
• 54.6704-4.8822 Maryport Holiday Park, Drummore DG9 9RD, ☏ +44 1776 840359. Mar-Jan. Holiday park with static caravans for sale or for hire - no tourers, no tents. On the sea shore. (updated May 2025)

As of May 2025, you might get 4G from EE but nothing from the other UK carriers. Finish up any important calls before you leave the main road at Stranraer.

• North via Stranraer to Alloway near Ayr, Robert Burns' birthplace, and ferries run from Ardrossan to the Isle of Arran.
• East via Newton Stewart and Dumfries to Gretna and Carlisle or northeast into the Scottish Borders.