Whithorn Peninsula

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The Whithorn Peninsula is a coastal region in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, known for its historic religious sites and rugged rural landscape.

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Whithorn Peninsula canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
peninsula
adjacentTo Luce Bay
Machars
Wigtown Bay
administrativeRegion Dumfries and Galloway Council Area
associatedWith Saint Ninian
climate maritime climate
contains Garlieston
Glasserton
Isle of Whithorn
linked to: Whithorn

Kirkmaiden (historic parish)
Mochrum (historic parish)
Monreith
Port William
Sorbie
St Ninian’s Cave
Stoneykirk (historic parish)
Whithorn
Whithorn Priory
linked to: Whithorn

Whithorn Trust Visitor Centre
linked to: Whithorn

Wigtown Bay Local Nature Reserve (coastal parts)
country Scotland
hasCoastlineOn Irish Sea
Solway Firth
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
fishing
tourism
hasHeritage early Christian archaeology
medieval monastic remains
hasViewOf Isle of Man
Lake District (distant views across Solway Firth)
linked to: Lake District
historicalRegionOf early Scottish Christianity
medieval pilgrimage
knownFor historic religious sites
rugged rural landscape
landscapeFeature farmland
low hills
rocky coastline
small bays
locatedIn Dumfries and Galloway
southwest Scotland
locatedOn south coast of Galloway
linked to: Galloway coast
nearestLargeTown Newton Stewart
partOf Galloway
regionType rural area
touristAttractionType heritage tourism destination
religious tourism destination
traditionalCounty Wigtownshire
transportAccess rural road network

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Whithorn locatedOn Whithorn Peninsula