Cairngaan

Cairngaan
Cairngaan Location within Dumfries and Galloway
OS grid reference	NX128319
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway
Lieutenancy area	Wigtownshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STRANRAER
Postcode district	DG9
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfries and Galloway
Scottish Parliament	Galloway and West Dumfries
List of places UK Scotland 54°39′00″N4°54′06″W / 54.65009°N 4.90154°W / 54.65009; -4.90154

Cairngaan, Wigtownshire, is the southmost settlement in Scotland. The hamlet of Cairngaan lies just north of the Mull of Galloway (which contains Scotland's most southerly point, and a lighthouse, but no villages) on the B7041, after a turn-off from the B7065 road. The village is at the extreme end of the B7401. As a result of Cairngaan's southerly location, the town lies south of the English cities of Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Carlisle.

Nearby settlements include Drummore and Kirkmaiden to the near north. Around 18 miles (29 km) away is Stranraer and the ferry to Northern Ireland.

History

There is archaeological evidence of prehistoric settlement, including the presence of numerous standing stones at West Cairngaan. ^{[1] [2]}

The area has long been used for agriculture and farming. ^[3]

See also

• Extreme points of the United Kingdom

References

1. "West Cairngaan (Standing Stone / Menhir) near Stranraer, Wigtown". The Modern Antiquarian. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
2. "A short cist at West Cairngaan, Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire". Archaeology Data Service. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
3. "West Cairngaan". Canmore. 3 December 1999. Retrieved 18 April 2025.