Stranraer lies at the head of Loch Ryan in the Wigtownshire region of Dumfries and Galloway, a maritime county in the Southwest of Scotland.

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Until 10 years ago Stranraer hosted the ferry port to Northern Ireland and is now a developing water sports central hub.

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  The region known as the Rhins of Galloway, benefits from milder gulf stream climates, stunning scenery and Loch Ryan itself is approximately 8 miles long and 3 miles wide in a north south aspect.