Garlieston Mulberry Harbour

Garlieston Mulberry Harbour The “Garlieston’s Secret War™” project was instigated in 2000 by Mrs Jane Evans of Penkiln Farm, Garlieston.

The initial phase culminated in the publication of the book, "A Harbour Goes to War", which sold over 3000 copies.

I was at Trebah gardens in Cornwall today. Apart from being a fabulous garden on a grand scale there is, surprisingly, D...
11/06/2026

I was at Trebah gardens in Cornwall today. Apart from being a fabulous garden on a grand scale there is, surprisingly, D-Day interest. On June 1st, 1944, 7500 US servicemen embarked on landing craft from Trebah beach and headed for Omaha beach in Normandy. There is a memorial to the fallen adjacent the beach.

06/06/2026

Today is the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. Prior to the heroism of those landing on the beaches under enemy guns, a remote corner of SW Scotland played its part in preparing for the invasion. No bullets were fired, but quiet, serious men applied themselves to the development and testing of Mulberry Harbours. In a very short time, they engineered the solution to establishing a bridgehead that facilitated the liberation of France and the end of the war in Europe.

01/06/2026

UPDATE: we are still working on hall accessibility issues. Cllr Jackie McCamon is now on the case and our hope is that temporary support can be installed in the hall to facilitate access ahead of remedial works. All very frustrating but outwith our control.

23/04/2026

The exhibition is temporarily closed. There is a structural issue in part of the village hall and this needs to be investigated. Dumfries and Galloway Council are required to prevent access to the hall whilst the investigation takes place. We hope to be able to reopen in the near future. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Mulberry bridging section recovered from Town Quay, Southampton:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz98512eroImage sh...
28/01/2026

Mulberry bridging section recovered from Town Quay, Southampton:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gz98512ero
Image shows bridging section, of the type recovered at Southampton, under test at Cairnhead, nr Garlieston. (Image source: IWM, London.)

Do these look familiar? These are Beetle pontoons down at the Solent in Hampshire. These would have been assembled for t...
08/11/2025

Do these look familiar? These are Beetle pontoons down at the Solent in Hampshire. These would have been assembled for towing across the English Channel during Operation Overlord, but were surplus to requirements. (Examples can also be found at various locations near Garlieston.)

04/10/2025

The exhibition will close on October 26th. It will re-open April 3rd, 2026.

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Garlieston Village Hall
Garlieston

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Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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