Leakin Hill

Leakin Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland and has an elevation of 259 feet. Leakin Hill is situated nearby to the village Isle of Whithorn, as well as near the hamlet Glasserton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Ninian’s Cave.

St Ninian’s Cave

Cave

Photo: Akinom, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Ninian's Cave is a cave in Physgill Glen, Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a place of Roman Catholic pilgrimage by way of its association with the Scottish saint Ninian. St Ninian’s Cave is situated 2½ miles west of Leakin Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whithorn.

Whithorn

Village

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Whithorn is situated 2½ miles north of Leakin Hill.

Leakin Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 259 feet
Category: landform
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.69789° or 54° 41′ 52″ north

Longitude

-4.39158° or 4° 23′ 30″ west

Elevation

259 feet (79 metres)

Open location code

9C6QMJX5+59

GeoNames ID

12617574

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Isle of Whithorn and Glasserton.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Isle of Whithorn and Burrow Head.

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