Culross Abbey, Culross

Name: Culross Abbey
Address: Kirk Street, Culross, KY12, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 845 225 5121

#2 among attractions in Culross

Top attraction, Sacred and religious sites, Monastery

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Culross Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Culross, Scotland, headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Culross. Part of it is still used as the local parish church by the Church of Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1217 (807 years ago)Coordinates: 56°3'30"N, 3°37'35"W

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Kirk StreetCulross KY12 United Kingdom

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+44 845 225 5121

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Culross Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Culross Palace, Hippodrome Cinema, Kincardine Bridge, Kinneil House.

~1720 ftSW
Architecture, Historical place, Palace
Culross Palace, Culross
9 min walk • Culross Palace is a late 16th to early 17th century merchant's house in Culross, Fife, Scotland. The palace, or "Great Lodging", was constructed between 1597 and 1611 by Sir George Bruce, the Laird of Carnock. The house was mainly built in two campaigns.
2.9 miS
Cinema, Nightlife
Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'ness
74 min walk • The Hippodrome Cinema in Bo'ness near Falkirk is an early example of a purpose-built cinema and thought to be the oldest such building surviving in Scotland.
3.9 miW
Bridge
Kincardine Bridge
101 min walk • The Kincardine Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Firth of Forth from Falkirk council area to Kincardine, Fife, Scotland.
3.5 miS
Mysterious site, Historical place, Architecture
Kinneil House, Bo'ness
91 min walk • Kinneil House is a historic house to the west of Bo'ness in east-central Scotland. It was once the principal seat of the Hamilton family in the east of Scotland.
4.5 miSW
City hall
Town Hall, Grangemouth
116 min walk • Grangemouth Town Hall is a municipal structure in Bo'ness Road, Grangemouth, Scotland. The structure was the meeting place of Grangemouth Burgh Council and remains the main events venue in the area.
2.9 miS
Museum
Museum of Scottish Railways, Bo'ness
75 min walk • The Museum of Scottish Railways is a railway museum operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. It is based on the Society's large collection of railway artefacts from across Scotland. The museum is located at the SRPS's headquarters at Bo'ness, and is the largest building on site.
4.3 miW
Bridge
Clackmannanshire Bridge
111 min walk • The Clackmannanshire Bridge is a road bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland which opened to traffic on 19 November 2008. Prior to 1 October 2008 the bridge was referred to as the upper Forth crossing while the name was chosen.
3.7 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Fife Coastal Path
96 min walk • The Fife Coastal Path is a Scottish long distance footpath that runs from Kincardine to Newburgh along the coastline of Fife. The path was created in 2002, originally running from North Queensferry to Tayport.
0.7 miW
Forts and castles
Dunimarle Castle, Culross
18 min walk • Dunimarle Castle is located 1 km west of the centre of the village of Culross in Fife, Scotland. The name 'Dunimarle' means 'castle by the sea', although the original name of the estate was 'Castlehill'.
3.5 miW
Forts and castles
Tulliallan Castle
90 min walk • Tulliallan Castle is a large house in Kincardine, Fife, Scotland. It is the second structure to have the name, and is a mixture of Gothic and Italian style architecture set amid some 90 acres of parkland just north of where the Kincardine Bridge spans the Firth of Forth.
4.9 miE
Village, Area
Crossford, Dunfermline
126 min walk • Crossford is a village in West Fife, Scotland. It is 1 mile west of Dunfermline, east of Cairneyhill, astride the A994, at 56°03′51″N 03°29′47″W. The village has mixed housing with large housing estates on the southwest and northwest ends. Most residents work either locally or commute to Edinburgh or Glasgow.

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Which popular attractions are close to Culross Abbey?

Nearby attractions include Fife Pilgrim Way, Culross (6 min walk), Culross Palace, Culross (9 min walk), Dunimarle Castle, Culross (18 min walk).