Inchaffray Abbey

#5658 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Inchaffray Abbey was situated by the village of Madderty, midway between Perth and Crieff in Strathearn, Scotland. The only traces now visible are an earth mound and some walls on rising ground which once formed an island where the abbey once stood. ()

Coordinates: 56°23'2"N, 3°41'49"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Crieff Golf Club, Dupplin Cross, Methven Castle, Innerpeffray Library.

5 miW
56°22'46"N • 3°49'42"W
Crieff Golf Club, Crieff
129 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
6.5 miSE
Church, Archaeological site, Romanesque architecture
Dupplin Cross, Perth
165 min walk • The Dupplin Cross is a carved, monumental Pictish stone, which dates from around 800 AD. It was first recorded by Thomas Pennant in 1769, on a hillside in Strathearn, a little to the north of Forteviot and Dunning.
5.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Methven Castle
150 min walk • Methven Castle is a 17th-century house situated east of Methven, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
4.1 miSW
Library
Innerpeffray Library, Crieff
106 min walk • Innerpeffray Library was the first lending library in Scotland. It is located in the hamlet of Innerpeffray, by the River Earn in Perth and Kinross, 4 miles southeast of Crieff. The library building is Category A listed.
3.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Strathearn
92 min walk • Strathearn or Strath Earn is the strath of the River Earn, in Scotland, extending from Loch Earn in the West to the River Tay in the east. Strathearn was one of the original provinces of the Kingdom of Alba, and was led by a mormaer and then an Earl.
6.3 miSW
Village
Muthill
162 min walk • Muthill, pronounced, is a village in Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. The name derives from scottish gaelic Maothail meaning “soft-ground”.
6.4 miSE
Village
Dunning
164 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Perth and Kinross region of Scotland, Dunning is a charming village that offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Surrounded by rolling hills and lush greenery, Dunning is the perfect destination for nature lovers...