St Athernase Church, Leuchars

Name: St Athernase Church
Address: Leuchars, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Leuchars

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture

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St Athernase Church is a Romanesque church located in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building and remains in use as a Church of Scotland parish church. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°22'54"N, 2°53'0"W

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Leuchars United Kingdom

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St Athernase Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Course at St Andrews, St Andrews Links, Botanic Garden, Swilcan Bridge.

3.2 miSE
Golf
Old Course at St Andrews
83 min walk • The Old Course at St Andrews is a revered icon in the world of golf, known as the "Home of Golf" and situated in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. This ancient golf course is renowned for its rich history, having been established in the early 15th century, and it is...
3.2 miSE
Golf
St Andrews Links, St Andrews
83 min walk • St Andrews Links in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, is regarded as the "Home of Golf". It has one of the oldest courses in the world, where the game has been played since the 15th century.
4.4 miSE
Garden, Park
Botanic Garden, St Andrews
111 min walk • The St Andrews Botanic Garden is an 18-acre botanical garden in the university town of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. It is located on the banks of the wooded Kinness Burn in the Canongate area, on the southern edge of the town.
4 miSE
Bridge
Swilcan Bridge, St Andrews
101 min walk • The Swilcan Bridge, or Swilken Bridge, or Swilcanth as it was known, is a small stone bridge in St Andrews Links golf course, Scotland. The bridge spans the Swilcan Burn between the first and eighteenth fairways on the Old Course, and has become an important image in the sport of golf.
4.3 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
New Picture House, St Andrews
109 min walk • The New Picture House is an independent cinema located in St Andrews, Scotland. It was first opened in 1930 and it contains three cinema screens. The largest cinema has a row of special seats with electronic black recliners, and also has a ground level and balcony seating area.
4.3 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum of the University of St Andrews, St Andrews
111 min walk • The Wardlaw Museum is associated with the University of St Andrews. The museum houses a selection of the university's historic, artistic and scientific collections, which comprise over 115,000 artefacts. They are displayed across four galleries which aim to tell the story of the university.
4.2 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
St Andrews Museum, St Andrews
107 min walk • The St Andrews Museum is a museum focusing on the history of the town of St Andrews in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
4.1 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
The R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews
104 min walk • The R&A World Golf Museum is located opposite the clubhouse of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews, Scotland. The R&A owns and operates the museum.
4.2 miSE
Church
St James' Catholic Church, St Andrews
108 min walk • St James is a small Roman Catholic church at 17 The Scores in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The church was designed by Reginald Fairlie and built in 1910, replacing a former 'tin' church, and is a Category B listed building.
0.6 miE
Forts and castles
Earlshall Castle, Leuchars
16 min walk • Earlshall Castle is a restored 16th century courtyard castle, near Leuchars Station about 1⁄2 mile east of Leuchars, Fife, Scotland It has been described as “a perfect example of a 16/17th century mansion”.
3.2 miN
Park
Morton Lochs
82 min walk • Morton Lochs is part of Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve located near Tayport, in the north east of Fife, Scotland. It consists of three small lochs important for a variety of waterfowl species.