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Portpatrick Harbour
Portpatrick Harbour sits in a charming sheltered cove on Scotland's southwest tip, making it a well-positioned base if you're crossing from Ireland or the Isle of Man — it's one of the closest Scottish ports to both. The harbour offers moorings for visiting boats with fees managed through Dumfries and Galloway council, and the compact village wraps right around the waterfront with pubs, restaurants and coastal walks essentially on your doorstep.
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near Portpatrick Harbour · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.
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- Busiest on Sundays
- Busiest around 12:00 — mostly boats arriving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 15:00
- 78% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~17h
Plan a Passage
Popular
17 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.
How busy is it?
typically 3rd busiest of 3 nearby spots across the year
SepBusy
OctVery quiet
NovQuiet
DecVery quiet
JanVery quiet
FebVery quiet
MarQuiet
AprQuiet
MayBusy
JunPacked
JulPacked
AugPacked
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