Mull of Galloway

The Mull of Galloway is Scotland's most southerly point - a dramatic tapering headland of sea cliffs topped by a fine Stevenson lighthouse, with views on a clear day reaching the Isle of Man, the Lake District fells, the Mourne Mountains of Ireland and the Ayrshire coast. It is a superb aerial subject: the whitewashed lighthouse on its narrow cliff-girt promontory, the tide races swirling off the point, and the layered cliffs dropping into deep blue water. From the public car park near the lighthouse you can launch on the clifftop grass and work the headland. The important caveat is that the Mull is an RSPB nature reserve with a busy breeding seabird colony - guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes, fulmars and black guillemots pack the cliffs from roughly April to July - and the RSPB does not welcome drone flights that disturb the colony. Treat this as a caution site: outside the breeding season, or by flying seaward and keeping well away from the cliff ledges at height, you can get the shots without harassing birds; during peak season it is better to skip low cliff passes entirely. Wind off the point is strong and the tide races generate turbulence, so fly settled conditions. Note the Luce Bay military danger area lies to the north - check NOTAMs. Cracking spot handled responsibly.