Understanding Scotland's Cradle of Christianity.
Whithorn is one of Scotland’s most ancient tourist destinations. Famous as Scotland’s ‘cradle of Christianity’, the site of the priory and the museum of carved stones today illuminate our understanding of these early times.
A visit to Whithorn sites will help pupils to imagine what life was like for those who inhabited and visited Whithorn from its earliest Christian days
Supporting the educational curriculum
A visit to the sites supports outcomes in 5-14 National Guidelines Environmental Studies - People in the Past and work in the Expressive Arts and in Religious and Moral Education.
Our educational resources provide background information for teachers visiting Whithorn sites.
Educational Visits to Whithorn
To get the most out of your visit to Whithorn, visit
- Whithorn Priory Museum and Whithorn Priory, run by Historic Scotland and
- the Whithorn Story exhibition, run by the Whithorn Trust.
To book a visit to any or all of these sites, contact 01988 500508.
Sites open April-October only.
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