Around a small headland you come into another bay. This is Port Kale or Laird’s Bay where the first telephone cable between Scotland and Ireland came ashore. There is an interesting double octagonal building here that was used to test the cable connection. On a calm day if you stop and watch the sea here for a while you may see grey seals taking advantage of the sheltered inlet.

You will then leave the Southern Upland Way which continues along the coast towards Killantringan Lighthouse. Follow a footpath sign pointing inland along a track into a wooded glen. A winding track takes you under ancient oak trees covered in mosses and lichens and on your left the sound of water from the burn below. Leaving Dunskey Glen you reach the top the woodland and emerge into farmland. Keep following the footpath signs which will take you back to the road at the top of Portpatrick.
There is a pavement along the road all the way down through the village back to the harbour where you started. It is well worth exploring the harbour and village and a great places to get food and drink.