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Scenic drives near Stranraer

Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Stranraer, Scotland. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include A710, A711, A747.

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38–313 milesRoute distances

65–605 minEstimated driving

4Circular routes

Short on time? Antrim Coast Road has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 65 minutes before stops.

Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire, Scotland

South West Coastal 300: Coast and Southern Uplands

313 miles10 hr 5 minCircular

Closest point on route: 0 miles from Stranraer · straight-line distance

Follow the established South West Coastal 300 driving track through the Galloway coast, Solway country, southern uplands and Ayrshire. This complete multi-day draft follows the tourism authority’s published roads with optional stop spurs removed, with town and landscape visits planned around the journey.

Along the way

Solway and Galloway coast
Ayrshire coast
Southern uplands

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Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Galloway Forest and Loch Ken Loop

66 miles1 hr 29 minCircular

Closest point on route: 22 miles from Stranraer · straight-line distance

Make a southwest Scotland circuit from Castle Douglas through the Loch Ken area and across the forest road towards Newton Stewart. Return by the southern corridor for a broad loop with woodland, hills and lower farmland.

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Queen’s Way forest road
Loch Ken corridor

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County Down, Northern Ireland

Ards Peninsula Coast and Lough Loop

49 miles1 hr 21 minCircular

Closest point on route: 27 miles from Stranraer · straight-line distance

Tour the Ards Peninsula from Newtownards, following the eastern coastal settlements towards Portaferry before returning beside the Strangford Lough side through Greyabbey. The circuit stays on the peninsula and does not require a ferry crossing.

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Ards coast
Strangford Lough side

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County Antrim and County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Causeway Coastal Route: Belfast to Derry Grand Road Trip

125 miles3 hr 35 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 32 miles from Stranraer · straight-line distance

Follow the established Causeway Coastal Route corridor from Belfast towards Derry. This is the long touring version, joining the Antrim Coast Road and north-coast landscapes rather than providing only one short coastal section.

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Antrim Coast Road
Causeway Coast

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County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Antrim Coast Road

41 miles1 hr 5 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 32 miles from Stranraer · straight-line distance

Travel north from Larne along the Antrim Coast Road through Glenarm and Cushendall towards Ballycastle. Sea-facing sections alternate with glen mouths and villages on this substantial coastal drive.

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Antrim coastal road

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County Down, Northern Ireland

Mourne Coastal Route: Belfast to Newry

87 miles2 hr 28 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 38 miles from Stranraer · straight-line distance

Take the long County Down coastal approach from Belfast towards the Mournes, then follow the A2 around the mountains and Carlingford Lough to Newry. This is the coastal touring counterpart to the shorter Spelga mountain circuit.

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Mourne coast
Carlingford Lough

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Argyll, Scotland

Kintyre 66: East and West Coast Driving Loop

64 miles2 hr 9 minCircular

Closest point on route: 42 miles from Stranraer · straight-line distance

Drive the core Kintyre 66 circuit down the eastern coast and back along the western side. The B842 supplies the slower coastal section before the A83 opens out on the return; promoted sightseeing spurs are kept off the driving line.

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Kilbrannan Sound
West Kintyre coast

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County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Torr Head Scenic Route and Glens of Antrim Drive

38 miles1 hr 30 minPoint-to-point

Closest point on route: 43 miles from Stranraer · straight-line distance

Cross the Antrim glens and follow the Torr coastal road between Cushendun and Ballycastle. The smaller coastal route is the centrepiece, with steep gradients and sea-facing turns rather than a run into the headland car park.

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Torr Head coast road
Glens of Antrim

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Frequently asked questions

About the drives in this collection.

Which drive passes closest to this location?

South West Coastal 300: Coast and Southern Uplands has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 0 miles from Stranraer in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.

Which is the shortest drive in this collection?

Torr Head Scenic Route and Glens of Antrim Drive is the shortest by route distance, at 38 miles, with an estimated driving time of 1 hr 30 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.

Which is the longest drive in this collection?

South West Coastal 300: Coast and Southern Uplands is the longest by route distance, at 313 miles. Its estimated driving time is 10 hr 5 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.

Are there circular drives in this collection?

4 routes start and finish in the same place, including South West Coastal 300: Coast and Southern Uplands. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.

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