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| Coordinates:54°40′40″N4°23′37″W / 54.67778°N 4.39361°W /54.67778; -4.39361 | |
| Location | Wigtownshire,Scotland |
Burrow Head is aheadland located approximately two miles south-west ofIsle of Whithorn,Wigtownshire,Scotland, and is the second southernmost point of Scotland (after theMull of Galloway).
St. Ninian's Cave is approximately two miles north-west along the coast. It is an important location forpilgrims who believeSt. Ninian spent some time on retreat there.[citation needed]
Burrow Head's location and relative seclusion meant that during the eighteenth century it became associated withsmuggling, from and to theIsle of Man (fifteen miles south) andIreland.[citation needed]
In more recent years, Burrow Head became famous as a location for the 1973thriller filmThe Wicker Man.[1] Until recently the stumps of the prop used as thewicker man in the film remained visible, but these have been gradually eroded by souvenir hunters.
Today much of Burrow Head is occupied by acaravan park.[citation needed]
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