Deer Abbey
Deer Abbey is the ruins. This one stands 1.2 km west of Mintlaw. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.
Abbey or priory near Mintlaw
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Mintlaw
Deer Abbey is 1.2 km west of Mintlaw. 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; Mintlaw has 3 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Mintlaw
The warm months in Mintlaw are July and August, with 18°C highs.
Deer Abbey
The site is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. Articles on it exist in 7 languages. 3 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Inverugie Castle (13 km).
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 1.2 km west of Mintlaw
Around Deer Abbey, mapped
Deer Abbey sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which town is nearest
Among the 7, Peterhead is the biggest, home to 19,793 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Mintlaw
Peterhead
Ellon
Fraserburgh
Combine it with these
Of the 3 within 15 km, look for 2 museums and a castle.
CastleInverugie Castle13 km away2
MuseumAberdeenshire Farming Museum1.3 km away3MuseumMuseumAberdeenshire Museums Discovery Centre2.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Deer Abbey
Where is Deer Abbey?
Deer Abbey is 1.2 km west of Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire.
What is Deer Abbey?
Ruins in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Deer Abbey?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Deer Abbey?
July and August are the warmest months in Mintlaw, with afternoon highs of 18–18°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Deer Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Deer Abbey?
Within 15 km: Inverugie Castle (13 km), Aberdeenshire Farming Museum (1.3 km) and Aberdeenshire Museums Discovery Centre (2.3 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 (3)
- Deer Abbey: Deacon of Pndapetzim at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Inverugie Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberdeenshire Farming Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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