The village is picturesque and lies not far from the 2 main ports of Cairnryan and Stranraer which serve as the ferry terminals for traffic between Scotland and Ireland. P&O sail from Stranraer, while Stenna sail from Cairnryan.
It was noticeable how many Northern Ireland accents were to be heard amongst shopkeepers, hotel staff and among passers by in nearby towns and villages.
Our Hotel overlooked the harbour, and we had been upgraded to a sea view room. It was indeed a pretty view as you will see from the photographs.
With the window open, you could hear the waves against the rocks, quite loud on a stormy night.
The downside was the bathroom was very cold as it was unheated and the single glazed window was very draughty.
Apart from that the hotel was very pleasant and the food very acceptable, though service was sometimes a bit on the slow side.
We were able to visit a number of the towns in the surrounding areas, including Stranraer, Newton Stewart and Kirkudbright.
There were some old ruins to look at, though this late in the season, many were closed so no access was possible.
Some views of Portpatrick.
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