Walk 2658 - The Machars Peninsula - St Ninian's Cave

A short Dumfries & galloway walk that takes you down to the shore on the Machars Peninsula near Port William to explore st. Ninian's Cave with its many historic connections.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet 311
	OS Landranger	Sheet 83

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.