Restenneth Priory

#1672 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Restenneth Priory was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times. There is also speculation that Restenneth may even have been the Pictish church dedicated to St Peter built in 710 for Nechtán mac Der Ilei, King of the Picts. ()

Coordinates: 56°39'12"N, 2°50'46"W

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Restenneth Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Station Park, Aberlemno Sculptured Stones, Meffan Institute, Loch of Forfar.

1.5 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Station Park, Forfar
38 min walk • Station Park is a football ground in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. It is home to Scottish Professional Football League side Forfar Athletic and to Forfar Farmington of the Scottish Women's Premier League.
3.5 miNE
Stela
Aberlemno Sculptured Stones, Forfar
90 min walk • The Aberlemno Sculptured Stones are a series of five Class I and II Early Medieval standing stones found in and around the village of Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland.
1.8 miW
Specialty museum, Art museum, Archaeological museum
Meffan Institute, Forfar
45 min walk • The Meffan Institute is a museum and art gallery in Forfar, Angus. It houses a variety of exhibits of local interest in Angus, including a collection of Pictish stones, particularly the Dunnichen Stone and the Kirriemuir Sculptured Stones as well as Roman and Medieval artefacts found in the local area.
2.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch of Forfar
67 min walk • Loch of Forfar is a freshwater loch lying on the western side of the town of Forfar, Scotland. The loch trends in an east to west direction and is approximately 1 mi in length. The loch and area around it form Forfar Loch Country Park.
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rescobie Loch
53 min walk • Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of Forfar, in the county of Angus, Scotland. The loch is fed by Lunan Water which enters from the West and exits to the East.
4.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Melgund Castle
126 min walk • Melgund Castle, lying around two kilometres due east of Aberlemno in Angus, Scotland, is a 16th-century L-plan castle which has been partially restored as a private residence. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1971.
7.2 miNW
Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted
Cortachy Castle
183 min walk • Cortachy Castle is a castellated mansion House at Cortachy, Angus, Scotland, some four miles north of Kirriemuir. The present building dates from the 15th century, preceded by an earlier structure that was owned by the Earls of Strathearn.
5 miE
Forts and castles
Guthrie Castle
128 min walk • Guthrie Castle is a castle and country house in Angus, Scotland. It is located in the village of Guthrie, 10 kilometres east of Forfar, and 29 kilometres north-east of Dundee.
6.3 miSW
Stela
Hunter's Hill Stone, Glamis
161 min walk • The Hunter's Hill Stone, otherwise known as the Glamis 1 Stone, is a Class II Pictish standing stone at Hunter's Hill to the south east of Glamis village, Angus, Scotland.
3.2 miN
Forts and castles
Finavon Castle
81 min walk • Finavon Castle lies on the River South Esk, about a quarter of a mile south of Milton of Finavon village and five miles to the north-east of Forfar in Angus, Scotland.
4.5 miSW
Resort, Vernacular architecture, Forts and castles
Kinnettles Castle, Glamis
115 min walk • Kinnettles Castle is a mid-19th century period castle located in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Set on 44 acres, the Scottish Baronial castle is now a luxury hotel.