Brechin Cathedral
Brechin Cathedral is a cathedral church in Brechin. It holds the status of a category A listed building. 26 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Brechin Castle (200 m).
Cathedral in Brechin
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Brechin
Brechin Cathedral is inside Brechin’s locality, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Brechin has 172 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
For warmth, aim for June to August (17–19°C highs in Brechin).
Brechin Cathedral
Wikipedia covers it in 13 languages.
- Type
- Cathedral
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 13 languages
- Town
- in Brechin
- Official site
- brechincathedral.co.uk
Mapping Brechin Cathedral
Find Brechin Cathedral in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Brechin’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
Where to base yourself
Of the 8, Dundee is the largest, at 147,365 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Brechin
Montrose
Laurencekirk
Forfar
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Brechin Cathedral is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brechin | It’s in town | 7,180 | 9 |
| Montrose | 12 km east of it | 11,241 | 7 |
| Laurencekirk | 16 km northeast of it | 3,276 | 1 |
| Forfar | 17 km southwest of it | 13,774 | 7 |
| Arbroath | 19 km south of it | 23,487 | 9 |
| Kirriemuir | 22 km west of it | 6,000 | 10 |
| Carnoustie | 26 km south of it | 11,373 | 1 |
| Dundee | 34 km southwest of it | 147,365 | 32 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
What else is near Brechin Cathedral
Within 15 km you can add 4 castles, 3 historic houses and a heritage railway.
Historic houseBrechin Castle200 m away2CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdzell Castle9.1 km away3CastleCastleMelgund Castle6.3 km away4
Heritage railwayCaledonian Railway (Brechin)600 m away5
Historic houseKinnaird Castle4.8 km away6
Historic house · National Trust for ScotlandHouse of Dun7.4 km away7CastleCastleGuthrie Castle10 km away8CastleCastleGardyne Castle12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Brechin Cathedral, answered
Where is Brechin Cathedral?
Brechin Cathedral is in Brechin, Angus, inside the town’s locality.
What is Brechin Cathedral?
Cathedral church in Brechin.
When is the best time to visit Brechin Cathedral?
June to August are the warmest months in Brechin, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Brechin Cathedral a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Brechin Cathedral?
Within 15 km: Brechin Castle (200 m), Edzell Castle (9.1 km), Melgund Castle (6.3 km) and Caledonian Railway (Brechin) (600 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Brechin Cathedral: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brechin Castle: Kylemunro1, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caledonian Railway (Brechin): Dominic Dawn Harry and Jacob Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinnaird Castle: George Washington Wilson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- House of Dun: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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