The shop, museum and grounds are open. Due to access restrictions in place as a precautionary measure while we undertake high-level masonry inspections, there is currently no visitor access to the abbey. Tucked in a tranquil valley is one of Scotland's best-preserved monasteries. A highlight is the magnificent chapter house, with its ornate windows and grotesque carvings. There is also a remarkable plumbing system that supplied the Cistercian monks with running water.
Lovely ancient historic church building associated with Robert the Bruce. Unfortunately, necessary repair/ conservation work being carried out at the time of visit, so there was no direct entry to structure. Ground level throughout apart from stone structures. Plenty of parking nearby.
It's shut at the moment and fenced off but you can still walk round and see quite a lot. Worth a visit if you're in the area. It's normally PS4.50 entry according to board, owned by Historic Scotland.
Wonderful buildings some parts still intact and sooooo peaceful. We had it all to ourselves the day we visited. The history fascinated me as i had also visited some of the other sites connected to it, it brought the history alive. A million photographs now reside in my camera. A wee added bonus was the cute donkeys in the field beside the abbey.
This is a beautiful site but sadly the remains have been deemed unsafe and the access to the ruins is blocked by a tall fence. You can wander round the outside of the fence (for free) and get a reasonable view of the ruins. However in its present state unless you are already in the area I wouldn't go out of your way to visit -especially if you need the toilet as there aren't any!
Set in a secluded valley these exensive ruins of the Cistercian abbey are unfortunately at time of visit fenced off due to safety concerns so photos from a distance.
Managed to walk around the grounds, as the site was closed. A few of the information boards were accessible, so we were able to read about the abbey history.
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Wheelchair-accessible car park
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Lovely ancient historic church building associated with Robert the Bruce. Unfortunately, necessary repair/ conservation work being carried out at the time of visit, so there was no direct entry to structure. Ground level throughout apart from stone structures. Plenty of parking nearby.
It's shut at the moment and fenced off but you can still walk round and see quite a lot. Worth a visit if you're in the area. It's normally PS4.50 entry according to board, owned by Historic Scotland.
Wonderful buildings some parts still intact and sooooo peaceful. We had it all to ourselves the day we visited. The history fascinated me as i had also visited some of the other sites connected to it, it brought the history alive. A million photographs now reside in my camera. A wee added bonus was the cute donkeys in the field beside the abbey.
This is a beautiful site but sadly the remains have been deemed unsafe and the access to the ruins is blocked by a tall fence. You can wander round the outside of the fence (for free) and get a reasonable view of the ruins. However in its present state unless you are already in the area I wouldn't go out of your way to visit -especially if you need the toilet as there aren't any!
Set in a secluded valley these exensive ruins of the Cistercian abbey are unfortunately at time of visit fenced off due to safety concerns so photos from a distance.
Managed to walk around the grounds, as the site was closed. A few of the information boards were accessible, so we were able to read about the abbey history.
