Sacred Sites in Scotland

Below is an illustrated index of the sacred sites and religious places in Scotland profiled so far on Sacred Destinations, listed in alphabetical order by name. Please note this list is far from comprehensive - many more great sites remain to be added. You can also view these sites on an interactive map.

Featured Sites in Scotland Melrose Abbey Borders This Cistercian abbey south of Edinburgh was founded in 1136 and is now in picturesque ruins. It said to enshrine the heart of Robert the Bruce. Rosslyn Chapel Lothian This remarkable chapel south of Edinburgh is famous for its unique decorative art and its mysterious associations with the Knights Templar, the Holy Grail and the Freemasons. Callanish Stones Isle of Lewis, Western Isles This atmospheric site on the Isle of Lewis dates from 2900-2600 BC. It consists of a large stone circle surrounding a burial chamber, with four avenues of stones forming a cross shape.

All Sites in Scotland (View on Map) Callanish Stones Western Isles Dryburgh Abbey Borders Greyfriars Kirk Lothian Holyrood Abbey Lothian Iona Abbey Western Isles Melrose Abbey Borders Museum of Scotland Lothian Rosslyn Chapel Lothian St Andrew's Cathedral Fife St Cuthbert's Church Lothian St Giles Cathedral Lothian

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