Sandhead

infobox UK place
country = Scotland
official_name= Sandhead
scots_name=
population=
os_grid_reference=
map_type=Scotland
latitude=54.8
longitude=-4.95
unitary_scotland= Dumfries and Galloway
lieutenancy_scotland= Wigtown
constituency_westminster= Dumfries and Galloway
constituency_scottish_parliament= Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
post_town= Stranraer
postcode_district = DG9
postcode_area= DG
dial_code= 01776-830

Sandhead is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. It overlooks Luce Bay, 7 miles south of Stranraer. The old main road, named "Main Street", runs through the village, but the A716 now bypasses it with a narrow and twisting carriageway. The village developed as a strip village with a smithy and a school by 1850, and the bay was used for landing lime and later coal.

The village school is situated above the village, and a little north of this is Balgreggan Motte which stands above the A716. The Motte was the first in a line of early castles along the eastern shore of the Rhins. The top was used by the Royal Observer Corps during the Second World War as a lookout point, but in earlier times the castle was made of wood and was inevitably burned to the ground by marauding forces. The village is located nearby to RAF West Freugh

Amenities

* [http://www.tighanmarahotel.co.uk/ Tigh Na Mara Hotel and Restaurant] , serves the village as a pub, restaurant and hotel
*Locally owned and run shop and Post Office
*Primary school
*Church of Scotland church, in the parish of Stoneykirk
*Gospel Hall
*NHS Dumfries & Galloway Doctor's Surgery
*Sandhead Bowling Club, providing lawn bowling
*Tearoom
* [http://www.www.culmorebridge.co.uk Culmore Bridge] Cottages nearby provides Self Catering accommodation.
* [http://www.sandsofluceholidaypark.co.uk/ Sands of Luce Holiday Park] , caravan park adjacent to the village and on Sandhead beach.
*Two local parks, one with goal posts
*Tennis courts, albeit rather derelict
*Public toilets
*James King 407 Service provides a bus link to Stranraer [ [http://www.kingscoachhire.com/bus-services.htm Bus Services ] ]
*Woodlea Tearoom, converted from the Sandhead's old School opened in 2008

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