St Ninian’s Cave
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.- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “St. Ninian’s Cave”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whithorn.
Whithorn
Village
Whithorn, is a small town and historic royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. the Historically part of Wigtownshire, it is about 97 miles southwest of Edinburgh, 78 miles south-southwest of Glasgow, and 10 miles south of Wigtown. Whithorn is situated 3 miles northeast of St Ninian’s Cave.
St Ninian’s Cave
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.69385° or 54° 41′ 38″ north
Longitude
-4.44913° or 4° 26′ 57″ west
Open location code
9C6QMHV2+G8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover St Ninian’s Cave from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Scots—“St Ninian’s Cave” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “St Ninian’s Cave”
- German: “Saint Ninian’s Cave”
- Scots: “St Ninian’s Cave”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Port Castle and Glen Plantation.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Physgill House and Kidsdale.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Curious Caves to Discover
Uncover intriguing caves from every corner of the globe.