A quiet base between the hills and the sea
New Luce sits in the Luce valley, with Galloway Forest Park to the north-east, the Rhins and the ferries to the west, and Luce Bay to the south.
Plan your visit
Dark skies
Stargazing near the UK's first Dark Sky Park, with a warm room to come back to.
Cairnryan ferries
A quiet village bed and a good meal before or after crossing to Northern Ireland.
Southern Upland Way
A bed, a meal and a dry room for walkers on Scotland's coast-to-coast trail.
Golf, fishing, walking and cycling
Quiet roads, rivers, hills and links courses, all within reach of New Luce.
Within easy reach
Opening times change with the seasons, so check before you set off.
Galloway Forest Park
The UK's first Dark Sky Park (2009): forest trails, lochs and hills by day, the Milky Way by night.
Glenluce Abbey (opens in a new tab)
The ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded around 1192, cared for by Historic Environment Scotland. Check opening before you go.
Castle Kennedy Gardens (opens in a new tab)
Gardens laid out by the 2nd Earl of Stair between two lochs, around the ruins of Castle Kennedy. Open seasonally.
Luce Sands
Miles of beach and dunes at the head of Luce Bay. Parts are an MOD range: respect the red flags.
Mull of Galloway
Scotland's most southerly point, with a Robert Stevenson lighthouse and views to the Isle of Man on a clear day.
The Laggangarn Stones
Two ancient standing stones on the Southern Upland Way, out on the moor east of New Luce.
Stranraer and Cairnryan
The nearest town, on Loch Ryan, and the ferry port for Belfast and Larne.
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Book a table for lunch or dinner, or a room for the night. We'd love to welcome you to New Luce.