Sandhead is a small village in the Rhinns of Galloway in the district of Wigtownshire, part of Dumfries and Galloway in South West Scotland. The village is approximately 8 miles south of Stranraer.
The village was originally developed as a strip village with a smithy and a school by 1850, and the bay, now popular with kite surfers and kite boarders, was used for landing lime and later coal.
The village has a Primary School which is situated above the village. A little north of this is Balgreggan Motte which was an early castle along the eastern shore of the Rhins. The castle was used as a lookout point by the Royal Observer Corps during the Second World War and the village itself is located nearby to RAF West Freugh.
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You'll find links to local schools, amenities, visitor attractions and related websites below:
Local Council
Dumfries & Galloway Council (www.dumgal.gov.uk)
Primary Schools
Sandhead Primary School (www.dumgal.gov.uk/article/15521/Sandhead-Primary-School)
Secondary School
Stranraer Academy (www.stranraeracademy.co.uk)
Dumfries & Galloway Tourist Board
VisitScotland (www.visitscotland.com/destinations-maps/dumfries-galloway/)
