Crossraguel Abbey
Crossraguel Abbey is a monastery ruins. It is 1.9 km southwest of Maybole. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.
Abbey or priory near Maybole
Just outside Maybole
Crossraguel Abbey is 1.9 km southwest of Maybole. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Maybole has 46 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Maybole
For warmth, aim for June to August (18–19°C highs in Maybole).
Crossraguel Abbey
The site is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. Add Culzean Castle, 4.7 km away, to a visit; it leads 15 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 1.9 km southwest of Maybole
Getting your bearings
Find Crossraguel Abbey in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns within reach of Crossraguel Abbey
The biggest base of the 8 is Ayr (46,209 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Maybole
Girvan
Ayr
Prestwick
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Crossraguel Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maybole | 1.9 km northeast of it | 4,333 | 4 |
| Girvan | 14 km southwest of it | 6,317 | 1 |
| Ayr | 15 km northeast of it | 46,209 | 9 |
| Prestwick | 19 km northeast of it | 14,550 | 4 |
| Drongan | 20 km northeast of it | 3,063 | 1 |
| Troon | 24 km north of it | 15,271 | 4 |
| Auchinleck | 31 km northeast of it | 3,682 | 4 |
| Cumnock | 32 km northeast of it | 8,835 | 2 |
Combine it with these
15 more lie within 15 km, 7 castles and a historic house among them.
CastleMaybole Castle3.1 km away4CastleCastleBlairquhan Castle9.4 km away5CastleCastleDunure Castle7.8 km away6
CastleDunduff Castle8 km away7CastleCastleDalquharran Castle6.2 km away8
CastlePenkill Castle11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Crossraguel Abbey in questions
Where is Crossraguel Abbey?
Crossraguel Abbey is 1.9 km southwest of Maybole, South Ayrshire.
What is Crossraguel Abbey?
Monastery ruins in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Crossraguel Abbey?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Crossraguel Abbey?
June to August are the warmest months in Maybole, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Crossraguel Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Crossraguel Abbey?
Within 15 km: Culzean Castle (4.7 km), Turnberry Castle (7.9 km), Maybole Castle (3.1 km) and Blairquhan Castle (9.4 km).
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 (4)
- Crossraguel Abbey: PaulT (Gunther Tschuch), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maybole Castle: Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunduff Castle: Dunduff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penkill Castle: Alan Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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