Tongland Abbey

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Tungland or Tongland Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Tongland in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was probably founded circa 1218 by Alan, Lord of Galloway, although the church of Tongland had previously been granted to Holyrood Abbey by his grandfather Uchtred in the early 1160s. Few of its early abbots are known and its history is more generally covered by a cloud of obscurity. ()

Established: 1218 (806 years ago)Coordinates: 54°51'49"N, 4°1'51"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Tolbooth Art Centre, Threave Castle, MacLellan's Castle, Broughton House.

2.2 miSW
Art museum, Historical place, Museum
Tolbooth Art Centre, Kirkcudbright
56 min walk • Kirkcudbright Tolbooth is a historic municipal building in Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
5.7 miNE
1369 tower ruins reachable by ferry boat
Threave Castle, Castle Douglas
147 min walk • Threave Castle is situated on an island in the River Dee, 2.5 kilometres west of Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland.
2 miSW
Historical place, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
MacLellan's Castle, Kirkcudbright
52 min walk • MacLellan's Castle in the town of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway, Scotland, was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the Solway Firth.
2.1 miSW
Architecture, Museum, History museum
Broughton House, Kirkcudbright
53 min walk • Broughton House is an 18th-century town house standing on the High Street of Kirkcudbright, Scotland. It was the home of Scots impressionist artist E. A. Hornel between 1901 and his death in 1933. During this time Hornel remodelled the house and created the Japanese-influenced gardens.
1.6 miS
54°50'29"N • 4°2'30"W
Kirkcudbright Golf Club, Kirkcudbright
41 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.1 miS
History museum, Museum
Stewartry Museum, Kirkcudbright
55 min walk • The Stewartry Museum is a local museum in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, which covers the history of this part of Galloway.
5.4 miNE
Garden, Historical place, Park
Threave Gardens, Castle Douglas
137 min walk • Threave Garden and Estate is a series of gardens owned and managed by the National Trust for Scotland, located near Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway region of Scotland.
6.4 miNE
Theater
The Fullarton, Castle Douglas
164 min walk • The Fullarton is a performing arts theatre and entertainment venue in the town of Castle Douglas in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
5.1 miSE
Ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey
Dundrennan Abbey
131 min walk • Dundrennan Abbey, in Dundrennan, Scotland, near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland, and monks from Rievaulx Abbey.
5.6 miNE
Ruins
Gelston Castle
143 min walk • Gelston Castle, located near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built by Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas, who had acquired the lands of Gelston in 1799.
5.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Balmangan Tower
151 min walk • Balmangan Tower is a ruined 16th-century tower house situated near Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway.