Cairnryan House

Originally the Manse, the family-run, licensed Cairnryan House was built in 1894 and still retains many of its original features.

Rooms are furnished to a high standard and most have views over Loch Ryan. During the summer guests can sit out in the garden with a drink, or inside by a fire on cooler occasions.

Please let us know your anticipated time of arrival in the "Guest Remarks" section of the booking form. We can make arrangements for late entry for guests arriving on the midnight ferries from Belfast and Larne.

Breakfast is served from 07:30 to 08:45 each day. If you require an extra early breakfast, we can still provide you either with breakfast before you leave, or with a continental breakfast to take with you.

Breakfast consists of a buffet style selection of cereals, yoghurt, bread and fruit followed by a fresh home cooked breakfast made to traditional Scottish recipes, using locally farmed produce wherever possible.

Evening meals available if pre-booked in advance. Please request a menu at time of booking.

Double rooms and ground-floor double rooms all have a view of the loch view. Most of the rooms have king-size beds.

Family rooms are spacious with double-aspect views of Loch Ryan to the front and Cairnryan village and the lighthouse to the side. Each of the family rooms has one double bed and one single bed. The rooms can sleep 2 adults and one additional adult or child over 13 years of age. Please note that Cairnryan House does not accept children under 13.

The twin rooms have a view of either the garden or the loch. Single rooms offer sole occupancy of a twin or double room.

Cairnryan:

Ferry Port offering the fastest crossing to Ireland with P&O Ferries to Larne, ideal for exploing the Antrim coast and further afield, but just a 5 minute drive to Stranraer for Stena crossings to Belfast.

History, a military port and site of a military railway during World War Two, German UBoats surrendered in Loch Ryan, afterwhich the village found fame in shipbreaking, breaking most notably HMS Eagle in 1978 and HMS Ark Royal in 1980.

Our Guest Information folders provide detailed information on the area and its history and we have numerous leaflets on local attractions, the following are just a few sights:-

Heading north from Cairnryan you'll pass more beautiful coastline with on a clear day, a good view of Ailsa Craig, an Island rising high out from the sea. Boat trips can be made from Girvan and the island was famous for the curling stones fashioned from its rock that won the Scottish Women’s Curling Team a Winter Olympic Gold medal in 2002. There's a lighthouse on the island which was manned until 1990.

As we're on the doorstep of South Ayrshire, Golf at Turnberry is only a 35 minute drive away. Close to Cairnryan/Stranraer are six more Golf courses, and other sporting facilities include Tennis Courts, Sailing at Wig Bay, Bowls, Curling or a visit to Stair Park tyo waych Scottish Second Division side Stranraer FC.

A little north of Turnberry at Kirkoswald is Souter Johnnies thatched cottage, remembering the life of the village cobbler immortalised by Robert Burns, Tam O'Shanter. Nearby is the not to be missed Burns Cottage, monument, National Heritage Park and shopping at Ayr.

Inland from Cairnryan is the Glentrool Forest Park offering walks, cycle trails, beautiful Loch Trool and Bruces Stone where Bruce defeated the English in 1307.

South of Cairnryan is the Mull of Galloway, Scotland’s most southerly point with spectacular views east to Cumbria, south to the Isle of Man and West to Ireland. The area is also home to thousands of seabirds including Puffins, Fulmars, Shags, Kittiwakes and Guillemots. That nest on the many crevices and ledges. There’s a Lighthouse and Visitor Centre with a turf roof so allowing it to blend in with surroundings houses a number of audio and visual displays, and the nearby heathland is home to many rare plants, butterflies and moths. Bring binoculars for a close up view of some of the birds and of seals frequently seen offshore.

Close by are the Logan Botanical Gardens, where bizarre shrubs and plants thrive in the gulf stream that protects our area. Other gardens include, Ardwell, Glenwhan and Castle Kennedy.

No visit to the area is complete without a trip to the scenic fishing village of Portpatrick and Whithorn, birthplace of Christianity in Scotland and filming location of the 1973 horror film "The Wicker Man".

There's plenty more to see in the area and Stranraer has free parking.

We can also provide information on day trips and lodging in Northern Ireland.

Please advise Cairnryan House of your anticipated time of arrival, particularly if you are arriving on the late night ferries from Belfast and Larne.

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