Towns & cities · Scottish Lowlands

Whithorn

Whithorn — town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.

Whithorn is a town of about 780 people in lowlands. (Human settlement in Scotland.) Wikipedia notes: "Whithorn, is a royal burgh in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 10 miles south of Wigtown. The town was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, Candida Casa 'White/Shining House', built by Saint Ninian about 397 CE.". Coordinates 54.7350°, -4.4160°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates: 54.7350, -4.4160
Population: 780
Official site: www.whithorn.com

Sources

wikidata: Q1788927 (CC0)
wikipedia: Whithorn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: St Ninians Chapel.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Things to see in Whithorn

7 attractions within 12 km.

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

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Castles · Scottish Lowlands

Cruggleton Castle

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Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands

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Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands

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Castles · Scottish Lowlands

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Ravenstone Castle — castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.

Castles · Scottish Lowlands

Sorbie Tower

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Natural landmarks · Scottish Lowlands

St Ninian's Cave

St Ninian's Cave — cave in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.