Dundrennan Abbey
Dundrennan Abbey is an abbey in Dumfries and Galloway. It stands 31 km northwest of Flimby. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Abbey or priory near Flimby
A trip from Flimby
Dundrennan Abbey is 31 km northwest of Flimby. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Flimby has 3 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
Expect highs of 17–19°C in Flimby from June to August.
Dundrennan Abbey
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 6 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 9 more places, Maclellan's Castle (7.5 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 31 km northwest of Flimby
The way to Dundrennan Abbey
Dundrennan Abbey is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
The most populous of the 8 is Workington, at 21,276. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Flimby
Seaton
Workington
Stainburn
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dundrennan Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flimby | 31 km southeast of it | 1,716 | 5 |
| Seaton | 32 km southeast of it | 5,051 | 2 |
| Workington | 32 km southeast of it | 21,276 | 1 |
| Stainburn | 33 km southeast of it | 2,120 | 1 |
| High Harrington | 34 km southeast of it | 1,574 | 1 |
| Winscales | 35 km southeast of it | 216 | 1 |
| Lowca | 35 km southeast of it | 817 | 3 |
| Distington | 35 km southeast of it | 1,375 | 1 |
What else is near Dundrennan Abbey
9 more lie within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 museums and a garden among them.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandMaclellan's Castle7.5 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandThreave Castle15 km away3CastleCastleOrchardton Tower10 km away4
MuseumStewartry Museum7.4 km away5
MuseumTolbooth Art Centre7.6 km away6
Garden · National Trust for ScotlandThreave Garden (NTS)13 km away7ZooZooGalloway Wildlife Conservation Park6.8 km away8Art galleryArt galleryKirkcudbright Galleries7.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Dundrennan Abbey
Where is Dundrennan Abbey?
Dundrennan Abbey is 31 km northwest of Flimby, Cumbria.
What is Dundrennan Abbey?
Abbey in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Dundrennan Abbey?
June to August are the warmest months in Flimby, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dundrennan Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Dundrennan Abbey?
Within 15 km: Maclellan's Castle (7.5 km), Threave Castle (15 km), Orchardton Tower (10 km) and Stewartry Museum (7.4 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (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)
- Maclellan's Castle: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Threave Castle: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stewartry Museum: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolbooth Art Centre: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Threave Garden (NTS): David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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