The forgotten PICTURESQUE harbour village of PORTPATRICK the Rhins of Galloway in SCOTLAND

Join me as we explore the seemingly forgotten picturesque harbour village of Portpatrick the Rhins of Galloway in Scotland. Portpatrick is a seaside village located on the west coast of the Rhins of Galloway peninsula in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was once a busy port that served the ferry to Northern Ireland and is now a serene holiday resort with pastel-colored houses and a stunning bay. Portpatrick is popular with outdoor enthusiasts, with the well-known 212-mile walking route, The Southern Upland Way, starting in the village. Portpatrick's origins stretch back about 700 years, with the ruins of Dunskey Castle and the roofless remains of the St Andrew's Old Parish Church attached to a circular tower dating back to the 1500s.
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📖 00:00 Introduction
📖 00:33 Portpatrick History
📖 02:30 Portpatrick Harbour Walking Tour
📖 08:51 Portpatrick Lighthouse
📖 10:10 Old Portpatrick St Andrew's Church and Churchyard
📖 12:04 Conclusion #subscribe
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[@music4healthylifepromo]

Dear friend, thanks for this awesome Port Patric village at Scottland. The beautiful and picturesque little village. Best of luck to you and your channel my friend. LIKE 129 👍👍

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[@jeffmurray6219]

My great grand parents and before are buried in the village cemetery, my 96 year old mother mother was born and raised in the Old Lochans and I spent and still spend happy times at the Port. I still remember my father drinking with his friend from the lifeboats Mr Jimmy Mitchell in the pubs, times long past. Most of the old locals have sold up but the new folks are all very nice and want to do their best for the village.

[@TheHikingHermit]

It's great that you still enjoy visiting where your roots are. It sounds like you go back a few generations of family there. I bet they all had a few tales to tell of the place and the area. When I was in the cemetery a lady was visiting a grave of a relative for the very first time. She was tracing her lineage and found that one of her ancestors was buried there and their gravestone was next to the church tower. I was only in Portpatrick for the day but found it to be a real gem and surprisingly peaceful for a Bank Holiday. Not that I was complaining about that. It's good that the new folk moving into the area are doing their best for the village. It would be a shame if it was altered too much. I'd love to go back one day and spend more time there.

[@Japanvideography]

_*Thank you for sharing a wonderful walking tour video that captures the very beautiful ocean and coastline scenery. Like 54!._

[@yoyomirortv]

The Forgotten Picturesque Harbor Village. Really beautiful...

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Like 87. Thanks for showing - friend!

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[@edandveddastravels3251]

Portpatrick is beautiful! Thank you for taking us along! 👍👍

[@haddock54]

Harbours are one of the best places to explore. Had been to Scotland pre covid.

[@tv-sr9jc]

The ruins of the historic Dunsky Castle and the view of the old St Andrew's Old Parish Church make feel at ease. Thank you for the great video.

[@VRShanghainese]

What a beautiful port town in Scotland, the scenery is really beautiful😍😍😍

[@LEILAARTSPACE]

Such a beautiful village by the sea! I love the peaceful atmosphere there, the harbour and cemetery is cool.

[@cupcakescorner7684]

The history of the harbour is very interesting. It became now wonderful tourist attraction and beautidul town.

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[@JuliTravel]

Hello Paul. What a quiet and beautiful harbour. It's a calm and cozy village that appears in fairy tales that I often read when I was a child 😊Thank you for sharing 👍

[@creepofreek4853]

I have been fascinated with Scotland ever since watching the movie BRAVEHEART. I think it is one of the coolest places on earth. I would love to go there some day. Thanks for this wonderful tour. Have a great day my friend.

[@0208DD]

I can only imagine this was filmed in the morning, outwith the school holidays, because Portpatrick is a very popular village. Excellent views, beautiful costal walks, rich history and friendly people, along with the many good restaurants and pubs make it very popular with locals and tourists alike.

[@TheHikingHermit]

This was late morning on a Bank Holiday Monday for the coronation. I was expecting to have parking problems and it be a lot more busy than it was. Not that I was complaining. I did a walk up to Dunskey castle and then down the coast before circling back into Portpatrick that afternoon. I enjoyed what little time I had there and wish I could have a spent a few more days exploring.

[@myy_arts_villa]

Hi paul ❤ Beautiful sharing about church ❤ awesome buildings and graveyards 😮 Awesome sharing ❤u deserves millions of like 🥰

[@beautifulflorida]

Beautiful place! Like 64. Thank you for sharing with us!

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[@AbdulsCycles]

Beautiful harbour village of portpatrick scenery! I really appreciate the close-ups on harbor village. That attention to detail makes me feel like I'm there!

[@ezdancewithvi]

So beautiful place ! love the peaceful Village with amazing view! Thanks so much for your time to up load, Awesome video!

[@HealingTravel39]

It's fun to see the great view of Port Patrick Harbor. I followed your steps and enjoyed the scenery. Thank you so much for sharing. ☘️

[@simplyme1610]

What a beautiful harbour, it's amazing seaside for walking

[@fraserconnell21]

Places like this are why I love the west coast of Scotland. They all have a real charm of their own. The sea is gin clear and as you head up north the sand on the beaches gets increasingly whiter and on sunny days the atmosphere beachside is almost Caribbean, there's even palm trees.. honestly!. 👍👏🙏. Nice video and narration mate.

[@TheHikingHermit]

I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I arrived here but I did expect to have problems parking on a Bank Holiday. To my surprise, I didn't. I really enjoyed my visit there and also hiked up the coast towards Dunskey castle and beyond so saw a few beaches, including a private one! Also hiked around the Mull of Galloway near the lighthouse in the days preceding so saw a few beaches there too. I had the weather as well so that added to the enjoyment. I'm glad you enjoyed this video and the narration. Thank you very much for watching 🙂👍Paul

[@Tourismchannel1]

From the village (Eren) to the city on foot, a very beautiful and old village #2023 👍🏻🇹🇷❤❤🤝👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💯

[@FloridaFlipFlops]

Like 137 👍 Greetings from Naples, Florida. We enjoyed the tour. Those are some very nice views there. Thanks so much for sharing with us, have a great weekend. 💯

[@PassaraLipsync]

Hello, very beautiful city, quiet port, beautiful scenery and a cemetery with an ancient lighthouse that is hundreds of years old, I really like your clip. Thank you for sharing. 👍🏻💯💯🙏🏻💐😊12:27

[@generationxperiences]

Fabulous tour of this gorgeous hermit friendly harbour, lighthouse and graveyard! The circular tower is cool! Cheers Paul, have a great week 👍❤️

[@TheHikingHermit]

Yeah I was surprised how hermit friendly this place was. Maybe I need to buy a hut there 😂 I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for coming along for the premiere. Have a great week 🙂👍

[@hanidin]

Amazing beautiful.. Great video... 🌹🇲🇾 12:27

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[@dayadventureswithgasper]

Hello Paul. Such a lovely, picturesque town. Beautiful rocky shoreline. Great views of the buildings, church, harbor and boats. Nice light house and that shop with all the cool statues. Wonderful narration and information.

[@waterfallmadman]

Gorgeous little harbor town with very interesting history. That lighthouse and church graveyard were so cool to see.

[@TheHikingHermit]

It sure was a cool place to look around. I couldn't believe how quiet it was considering it was a UK public holiday. Thanks for watching 👍

[@TheAdventuresofMegGreg]

Port Patrick looks like such a lovely harbour village. Such beautiful views of the water and lovely buildings. So nice to hear the history about the harbour village. Beautiful lighthouse and so nice to see the boats. Incredible how the tower may date back to the 1520s, it looks so good for how old it is! Some of those graves look so old and weathered from being next to the sea, but they are in such a beautiful place. Your narration is amazing and this was so beautiful to see. Thanks for bringing us along! :)

[@TheHikingHermit]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour of this beautiful harbour along with my narration. I couldn't believe how quiet it was for a holiday weekend. I think us in the UK take some of these old buildings and ruins for granted at times. Thank you very much for taking time to watch. Have a great day, my friends 🙂👍Paul

[@theprettywoman]

Its a beautiful place thank you for for this relaxing video lovely sharing my friend have a blessed day💖💖

[@GulliversCovers]

Impressive presentation, THH👍130 Looks absolutely wonderful! See you! Many thanks!

[@TakeATripTogether]

What a stunning and picturesque town. I love exploring old cemeteries like that. Wow! Thanks for sharing this with us!

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👍75 It has a unique charm. That's great! 👍👏 Interesting! 😊

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Port Patrick harbour looks beautiful and peacefu with lots of history l. Love the village too . Thanks for the walk around. 👍😍🥰💕

[@TN_hpchen]

I explored the village through your channel. I think I can live there! Nice sharing👍Like #61

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[@SunStar888Vlogs]

Nice village with very peaceful atmosphere and great surroundings, looks fantastic.

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[@chilleats7024]

Thank you for sharing another incredible tour, everything is captivating and well narrated. The graveyard is a fabulous place for a vlogger to explore. Walking through the area is like stepping back in time, and it's incredible how far back these places can be dated. Enjoyed! 👍👍🌊🏔

[@DG-mv6zw]

Ashamed to admit that in over 60 years living in Scotland I've never been here. Got a holiday booked in Balminnoch coming up soon, so we're hoping to spend some time in Portpatrick. Many thanks for the video giving us an overview of this lovely wee place. 👍

[@TheHikingHermit]

It's a lovely little village with quite a bit of history. I was very surprised at how quiet it was on a Bank Holiday. When visiting also try to get down to the ruined Dunskey Castle which is around 1/2 mile from the main car park in Portpatrick, which is free. I have a video on the walk to Dunskey Castle and down the coast if you're interested. I hope you get great weather when you visit. Many thanks for dropping me a comment, Paul

[@JansWorld7]

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[@jojeffrie962]

This is one of our favourite places to go every time we visit this part of Scotland. Its really beautiful but does get extremely busy in summer. Such a lovely place for families and or couples to just relax and bimble about the harbour, shops and cafe. You did an excellent job showing this hidden gem. Thankyou for your time and effort. 😁

[@TheHikingHermit]

I'm glad you enjoyed the tour the of Portpatrick. It was my first time here and it certainly is a hidden gem. This visit was on a Bank Holiday Monday at the end of May. I was surprised but thankful to find how quiet it was. I really enjoyed my day in Portpatrick and hope to be back again one day. Thank you very much for watching and dropping me a lovely comment 🙂 Paul

[@lutongbahaynielma]

Beautiful place idol,thank you for sharing.Have a blessed day.

[@wonderjourneys]

wow. that opening shot. I think it is so beautiful how all the "old" European towns are very distinct. Not only from country to country, but sometimes also within countries. Architecture was something else back then

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[@TheHikingHermit]

Thank you very much 👍

[@TheAYASpot]

The landscape of Port Patrick extremely beautiful . Great walking tour around Paul

[@mfoodanddrinks]

Hello Brother Very beautiful village thank for your sharing

[@sbdiaries]

Hello friend thanks for showing us around this quaint seaside village in Scotland ❤. It sure was very quite,and loved the round tower in the church yard. Have a good weekend Simon and Beth ❤❤❤

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Beautiful city, thanks for bringing us there❤L72✨😊

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[@EpicAdventureCouple]

Harbor, ruins and light house all good sights today. Thanks for the walk.

[@TheHikingHermit]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour. Thank you very much for taking time to watch 🙂👍

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Very nice Scotland.

[@Ogomaro65]

Thank you, Paul, for this wonderful tour around Portpatrick. Most impressive to me are all those heavy rocks separating land and sea. This is the typical environment for a population that mostly lived off fishing activities. It's also nice that there don't seem to be any contemporary high-rise buildings. Everything much the way it has always been. The tower remnants of that old church give me a nostalgic vibe and would - if filmed in the dark combined with visuals of the graveyard - be the perfect scenery for Halloween clips. Somehow, I don't think that you ever get huge crowds of tourists over there. Looking forward to your next project. Thumbs up! Full watch. Kind regards, Paul

[@TheHikingHermit]

Hi Paul, it also looked like part of the pier where the lighthouse sits has broken up a bit over time. It sure doesn't seem to have been spoiled with modern living. However I was very surprised at how quiet it was as this was a Bank Holiday weekend when people usually flock to places like this. I wasn't complaining tho. I noticed the tower from afar so thought it would be good to explore and check it out. The graveyard was pretty old with some of the headstones leaning so would be a cool place for Halloween with a full moon. I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Thank you very much for taking time to watch. Have a great week, Paul

[@Milliesmushroom]

The port, as its known locally is absolutely heaving in the summer. You were there on an English bank holiday not a Scottish one. Come back the first week in August for lifeboat week and you won't be able to move for folk. It definitely is NOT a forgotten village!

[@julianamartinvlog]

The landscape of Port Patrick extremely beautiful . Great walking tour around Paul Seems so peaceful & clean atmosphere.

[@TheHikingHermit]

Hi Juliana, I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Thank you very much for taking time to watch. Have a great weekend 🙂Paul

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Very nice❤👍🏻the journey is fun and exciting, the nature is very beautiful, congratulations on successful work for you Amin thank you my dear friend💝

[@chrisandjaneonnarrowboatpo3917]

What a brilliant video. What a fantastic area . Really hope you are well and having a great Tuesday. Many thanks from Chris and Jane and 🎉👍🏖

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[@AishusCraftyKidsClub]

Paul, Good Morning 🌄. Wow. So nice video. So sorry I missed your Premiere

[@TheHikingHermit]

Hi Aishu, I'm glad you enjoyed the explore of the harbour. I certainly got the weather for it. Thank you very much for taking time to watch. Have a great week 🙂👍Paul

[@misismomshie]

It's always a joy to appreciate the majestic work of our Source through your vlog. Great job, my friend. Happy to support your channel always.. ❤❤❤

[@Melonguy36]

Thank you for sharing my friend 🥰

[@2yuanpodcast]

Awesome harbour village of Portpatrick walking tour. Enjoyed this so much. Nice sharing my friend.

[@flynorthprod]

Wonderful video. I really appreciate the history information you provide, it's very educational. I'm always astounded by the height of the tides. 👍

[@anakrantauorg]

wao pemandangan yang sangat indah dan cantik..

[@naldsiklista]

wow amazing place very beautiful thumbs up video my friend thanks for sharing stay safe always and have a great day ahead

[@CraigKoppel]

Very nice walkthrough of the harbor, lighthouse, and cemetery. The narrating was educational. 👍

[@TheHikingHermit]

I'm glad you enjoyed the tour along with the narration. Thank you very much for taking time to watch and comment. Have a great day, my friend 🙂👍

[@-mini2781]

It's a small and beautiful port city.😍😍 The rough big stones and tombstones are impressive. 💖💖 Thank you for your efforts. Have a nice weekend.^^👍👍

[@openmindedwonderer]

What a really beautiful place, stunning 😊

[@TheHikingHermit]

It sure was a beautiful place to visit. I couldn't believe how quiet it was for a Bank Holiday. Thank you for coming along for the premiere. Have a great week 🙂

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[@goexploringwithcolor-shawn]

Very beautiful village and great to see hidden gems around there. Love this fabulous harbour. Believe more people will visit there after watching your video 😍❤️👍👍

[@TheHikingHermit]

I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. I was surprised how quiet it was considering it was a holiday weekend in the UK. Thank you very much for taking time to watch. Have a great weekend, my friends 🙂

[@MamayUSA]

Beautiful village, thank you for the tour.

[@erikalfan1027]

a very calming place for us to visit with beautiful natural scenery

[@dailylifefromjapan498]

Such a beautiful place 😊very relaxing thanks for taking us

[@ervinslens]

Simply beautiful work my friend, this place is so enchanting and picturesque!

[@TheHikingHermit]

it sure was a beautiful quiet little harbour. I'm glad you enjoyed the capture. Thanks very much for watching. Have a great week 👍

[@morgsjoboo2247]

What a lovely little harbour village, thank you for sharing with us. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It's somewhere we've never visited. Looking forward to the next video 😊

[@TheHikingHermit]

It's my first time here myself. I was surprised how quiet it was for a Bank Holiday. It sure is a beautiful spot. Thank you very much for watching, My next video will be a hike in the Scottish mountains near Killin 🙂 👍

[@morgsjoboo2247]

@TheHikingHermit very quiet for a bank holiday. Will look forward to your next video near Killin. We stayed for 2 nights in Killin right near the Falls in 2021.

[@RossAngell]

Beautiful village in Scotland! Very nice informative video, my friend! Thanks for sharing!🙏🙂👍

[@TheHikingHermit]

I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Thank you very much for taking time to watch 👍🙂

[@jdrone]

Nice to meet you. Bro. When the water comes in, it will be even more beautiful. The scenery here with the rocks is truly beautiful.

[@masodimontagna3771]

Nice quaint harbor and tour of the area 😊👍

[@grandmauti]

The beauty of harbour village at PORTPATRICK, thanks for this amazing video.

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[@EventyrsorenDenmark]

This is such a beautiful place. Enjoyed watching it very much. Thanks. Have a wonderful day.

[@TheHikingHermit]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you very much for taking time to watch. Have a great day, my friend 👍

[@CookingAdventure930]

Beautiful harbor the rocks the view and the water enjoy waking around

[@littleBIGGRiggs]

Lovely harbor village, I would love to live somewhere like this. Such a beautiful, peaceful place with lots of history to explore. Wonderfully narrated & shot. Have an amazing week my friend

[@TheHikingHermit]

It sure does seem a peaceful place to live as I visited on what I expected would be a busy holiday weekend. I'm glad you enjoyed the tour and the narration. Thank you very much for taking time to watch. Have a great day, my friend 🙂👍Paul

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[@BeforeIKicktheBucket1]

Pretty interesting, it looks like it haven't changed much which is pretty good for eyes ;-)

[@FanPTVlogs]

Beautiful harbor and picturesque village.Thank you for sharing impressive video.

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Awesome location mate thanks for showing us 👍

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[@GENerationXplorers]

Fantastic premiere and a lovely tour. Filmed on a manic Bank Holiday too. I wonder what the place is like when its quiet? 🧐

[@TheHikingHermit]

I was a bit late arriving thinking I'd struggle to park up. There was a big free car park that was pretty much empty! You could say it was a very hermit friendly place! Thanks for coming along for the premiere. Have a great week 🙂

[@GENerationXplorers]

@@TheHikingHermit amazing spot Paul, bit of us! ♥️

[@DolananSiMbah]

Excellent video. Really interesting