Fail Monastery

#3453 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Fail Monastery, occasionally known as Failford Abbey, had a dedication to 'Saint Mary', and was located at Fail on the bank of the Water of Fail, Parish of Tarbolton near the town of Tarbolton, South Ayrshire. Most of the remaining monastery ruins were removed in 1952. The official and rarely used title was House of the Holy Trinity of Failford or the Ministry of Failford. ()

Established: 1252 (772 years ago)Coordinates: 55°31'33"N, 4°30'9"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Fail Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bachelors' Club, Fail Loch, Wallace's Monument, Tarbolton.

1.1 miSE
Museum, Historical place
Bachelors' Club, Ayr
28 min walk • The Bachelors' Club is a National Trust for Scotland museum located at 1 Sandgate Street, Tarbolton, KA5 5RB. The upstairs room was the largest in Tarbolton and was used for a number of social events.
0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Fail Loch
15 min walk • Fail Loch or Faile Loch was situated in a low-lying area near the old monastery of Fail in the Parish of Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The old Lochlea Loch lies nearby and its waters still feed into Fail Loch via the Mill Burn.
0.7 miW
Tower
Wallace's Monument
19 min walk • Wallace's Monument, the Wallace Tower, or the Barnweil Monument is a category-A-listed building dedicated to the memory of William Wallace located on Barnweil Hill, a prominent location in the parish of Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
1.2 miSE
Village
Tarbolton
30 min walk • One of the main attractions in Tarbolton is the Burns House Museum, which is dedicated to the life and works of the renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns. Visitors can explore the museum and learn about the poet's connections to the village, as well as his impact on...

Fail Monastery

Facts and practical information

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Fail Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Bachelors' Club, Ayr

Fail Loch

Wallace's Monument

Tarbolton