Whithorn Priory and Museum
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Overview
The first Christian church in Scotland was founded here by St Ninian in 397AD, but the present ruins date from the 12th century. These ruins are sparse but there is a notable Norman door, the Latinus stone of the 5th century and other early Christian monuments.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Museum open Apr-Oct, daily 10.30-5 (last admission 4.30). May close for lunch. Closed Nov-Mar. Check website for unexpected closures
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
About the area
Dumfries and Galloway is a wonderfully undiscovered corner of Scotland – a romantic land of wooded glens, high hills and exposed moorland, haunted by its colourful past and the ghosts of those who fell in fierce and bloody battles. Heading west from Gretna Green you soon reach Dumfries, straddling the River Nith, where you may see red-breasted mergansers in summer.
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Solway View Holidays
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The Murray Arms
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