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Isle of Whithorn Destination Guide
Touring Isle of Whithorn in United Kingdom
Isle of Whithorn in the region of Scotland is located in United Kingdom - some 282 mi or ( 454 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Isle of Whithorn is now 01:25 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Whauphill, Sorbie, Sheffield, Oxford, and Manchester. Being here already, consider visiting Whauphill . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Isle of Whithorn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A look round Bonnie Galloway
Galloway in the south west of Scotland remains pretty well undiscovered by the holidaymakers who head north when they cross the border. However, the people who have discovered Galloway return year aft ..
Donnie gets fleeced at the CalC
Aul McLean gettin' his heid rumped wi' Tricia's dog clippers before his trip to Ireland. There's no' many places left where you can hae a hauf an' a haircut at the same time. ..
Lodge City 2009 ..... Part 1
When it comes to Creetown Country Music Festival, theres one venue which knocks the marquees into a cocked hat, Lodge City in the Hollow. It is the home of Masonic Lodge Unity 682, and once a year the ..
Shadow VT600CX Part 1
A trip on my Honda Shadow VT600CX from my house in Whithorn to the Isle of Whithorn. The clip was made with a Veho Muvi mini camera clipped to the front of my Jacket. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Burrow Head
Burrow Head is the southernmost tip of the Machars peninsula in south-west Scotland. It is located approximately two miles south-west of Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire and is the second southernmost point of Scotland. St. Ninian's Cave is approximately two miles north-west along the coast. It is an important location for pilgrims who believe that St. Ninian spent some time on retreat there.
Located at 54.68 -4.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Whithorn Priory
Whithorn Priory is located in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. It was founded about the middle of the twelfth century by Fergus King of Galloway, Lord of Galloway Clan MacDowall, with Gille Aldan, Bishop of Galloway, in the reign of David I (King of Scotland r.1124-1153), for Premonstratensian Canons, referred colloquially in Britain as the White Canons.
Located at 54.73 -4.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Whithorn railway station
Whithorn is the closed terminus of the Wigtownshire Railway branch, from Newton Stewart, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served the town of Whithorn in Wigtownshire. The line was closed to passenger services in 1950, and to goods in 1964.
Located at 54.74 -4.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Broughton Skeog railway station
Broughton Skeog (NX4554444071) was a railway station that was located near level crossing gates over a minor road on the Wigtownshire Railway branch line, from Newton Stewart, of the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway. It served a rural area in Wigtownshire and was named after the nearby farm. Although the station closed as far back as 1885 the line wasn't closed to passenger services until 1950, and to goods in 1964.
Located at 54.77 -4.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Rispain Camp
Rispain Camp is the remains of a fortified farmstead 1 mile west of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is one of the major Iron Age archaeological sites in Scotland. Today it consists of two broad earth banks separated by a ditch, originally almost six metres deep surrounding an enclosure of almost half a hectare. Its defences are so well preserved that until the mid 1970s archaeologists believed the site to be either a Roman fort or mediaeval farmstead.
Located at 54.75 -4.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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