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About Cairnryan

Cairnryan is Scotland's main ferry port for Northern Ireland, positioned on Loch Ryan's shores in Dumfries and Galloway. The A77 connects it directly to Glasgow and the central belt, whilst local routes serve nearby Stranraer. The village enjoys a relatively sheltered maritime climate and has about 8 fast EV charging points for ferry traffic. Stena Line's massive ferries can carry up to 120 cars per crossing to Belfast and Larne.

Where is Cairnryan on the map?

Cairnryan is in Scotland, at 54.971, -5.020 - about 39 km south-west of Barrhill.

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6 chargers

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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Cairnryan. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.

Pub Crawl Golf: Cairnryan9 holes, one ball

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