Portpatrick

Portpatrick is a village and civil parish in the historical county of , , Scotland. It is located on the west coast of the .
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  • Type: Village with 620 residents
  • Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Port Patrick”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunskey Castle and Killantringan Lighthouse.

Ruins
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is a ruined, 16th-century tower house or castle, built by the Adair family at the site of an earlier 12th-century castle. It is located 0.5 miles south of the village of Portpatrick, Rhinns, Wigtownshire, on the south-west coast of .

Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse located near Portpatrick in , south-west . The light came into operation in 1900, and served as a waypoint in the of the . is situated 2 miles northwest of Portpatrick.

Hotel
is a hotel and restaurant located about 3.5 miles South of Portpatrick, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. As of 2008, the restaurant holds one star in the Michelin Guide. is situated 2 miles southeast of Portpatrick.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stranraer and Leswalt.

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is a town in near the tip of southwest Scotland. It's a port with ferries to Northern Ireland, though nowadays these all sail from Cairnryan a few miles north.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , south-west Scotland. It lies between Portpatrick and in the , part of the traditional county of . The parish covers around 8 square miles. is situated 6 miles north of Portpatrick.

Portpatrick

Latitude
54.84185° or 54° 50′ 31″ north
Longitude
-5.11684° or 5° 7′ 1″ west
Population
620
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB PPK
Open location code
9C6PRVRM+P7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 31193763
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2640009
Wiki­data ID
Q1011611
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Portpatrick” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Portpatrick”
  • Cebuano: “Portpatrick”
  • Chinese: “波特帕特里克”
  • Chinese: “派屈克港”
  • Dutch: “Portpatrick”
  • French: “Portpatrick”
  • German: “Portpatrick”
  • Irish: “Port Phádraig”
  • Irish: “Port Phàdraig”
  • Italian: “Portpatrick”
  • Japanese: “ポートパトリック”
  • Persian: “پورت‌پتریک”
  • Polish: “Portpatrick”
  • Scots: “Portpaitrick”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Port Phàdraig”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Portpatrick”
  • Spanish: “Portpatrick”
  • Swedish: “Portpatrick”
  • Urdu: “پورٹ پیٹرک”
  • Welsh: “Portpatrick”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Portpatrick Beach and Portpatrick Old Kirkyard.

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