Elgin Cathedral
Elgin Cathedral is a museum in Elgin. Upkeep is seen to by Historic Environment Scotland. Top of the 10 other places within 15 km is Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin, 500 m off.
Cathedral in Elgin
Inside Elgin
Elgin Cathedral is inside Elgin’s locality, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Historic Environment Scotland
One of the places Historic Environment Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
The warmest afternoons in Elgin run June to August, at 17–19°C.
Elgin Cathedral
Museum in Elgin, Scotland, UK.
It is run by Historic Environment Scotland.
In Elgin, inside the town’s locality.
- Type
- Cathedral
- Run by
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Town
- in Elgin
The essentials
- EntryA fee is charged
The way to Elgin Cathedral
Numbered points are the places near Elgin Cathedral, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Elgin’s locality. · NRS locality 2022
Bases near Elgin Cathedral
Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Elgin
Close to Elgin Cathedral
Choose from 10 places within 15 km, such as 4 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a museum.
Abbey or prioryGreyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin500 m away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandSpynie Palace2.9 km away3
CastleElgin Castle1 km away4
CastleDuffus Castle5.3 km away5
MuseumElgin Museum300 m away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPluscarden Abbey9.7 km away7CastleCastleGordon Castle13 km away8
CathedralSpynie Cathedral2.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Elgin Cathedral: questions
Where is Elgin Cathedral?
Elgin Cathedral is in Elgin, Moray, inside the town’s locality.
What is Elgin Cathedral?
Museum in Elgin, Scotland, UK.
Who runs Elgin Cathedral?
Historic Environment Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Elgin Cathedral?
June to August are the warmest months in Elgin, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Elgin Cathedral?
Within 15 km: Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin (500 m), Spynie Palace (2.9 km), Elgin Castle (1 km) and Duffus Castle (5.3 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 (6)
- Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spynie Palace: George Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elgin Castle: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffus Castle: van de Beek, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elgin Museum: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spynie Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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