Port Castle
Port Castle is a fort in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Port Castle is situated nearby to St Ninian’s Cave, as well as near the forest Glen Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
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 1,300 feet west of Port Castle.
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 3 miles northeast of Port Castle.
Port Castle
- Type: Fort
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.69307° or 54° 41′ 35″ northLongitude
-4.44295° or 4° 26′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C6QMHV4+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 13956357010OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fort
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glen Plantation and Burn Park Plantation.
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