Historic Scotland

Opening times

1 Apr to 31 Oct:
Daily, 10.30am to 5pm
Last entry 4.30pm

1 Nov to 31 Mar:
Closed

Check here for unexpected closures

Facilities

 

Prices and opening times

Admission

Call 01988 500 700 (Whithorn Trust).

Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

The museum and priory are free for Historic Scotland members and a 20% discount given on admission to The Whithorn Story Exhibition.

The Historic Scotland members' retail discount does not apply at The Whithorn Story Exhibition.

Young Scot Card Holder Offer

To celebrate the Year of Young People 2018, our sites across Scotland are lowering their drawbridges and opening their gates and offering £1 entry to Young Scot card holders. Tickets can be bought online in advance or on arrival at the site (a valid Young Scot card must be shown).

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Open

1 April to 31 October:
Daily, 10.30am to 5pm
Last entry 4.30pm

Monument may close for lunch.

Closed

1 November to 31 March

Unexpected closures

Adverse weather or other reasons beyond our control may cause a site to close at short notice.

Before you travel, you can view current unexpected closures.

A grass-covered bank and ditch where Rispain Roman Camp used to be.

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Rispain Camp

1 mile from Whithorn Priory and Museum
The beach, waves and cliffs at St Ninian

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St Ninian's Cave

3 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
A small roofless chapel in a sunlit field

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St Ninian's Chapel

4 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
Standing stone in the sunshine

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Drumtroddan Standing Stones

9 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
A stone carved with cup marks and circles

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Drumtroddan Cup and Ring Marked Rocks

9 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
A well preserved tower house

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Carsluith Castle

9 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
A large grassy ditch

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Barsalloch Fort

10 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
A conical mound surrounded by a ditch

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Druchtag Motte

11 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
A small roofless chapel in a sunlit field

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St Ninian's Chapel

4 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
The stone foundations of a chapel and a rectangular wall around it

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Chapel Finian

18 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
A general view of Glenluce Abbey.

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Glenluce Abbey

30 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
A general view of the south transept at Dundrennan Abbey.

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Dundrennan Abbey

32 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
The ruins of Maybole Chapel in front of a modern housing development

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Maybole Collegiate Church

46 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
A general view of Crossraguel Abbey.

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Crossraguel Abbey

46 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
A general view of Sweetheart Abbey and its graveyard.

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Sweetheart Abbey

57 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum
The remains of a decorated gate and two windows in the wall beside it

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Kilwinning Abbey

66 miles from Whithorn Priory and Museum

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