Glenluce Abbey
Glenluce Abbey is a monastery in Dumfries and Galloway. Its location is 13 km east of Stranraer. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.
Abbey or priory near Stranraer
Near Stranraer
Glenluce Abbey is 13 km east of Stranraer. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Stranraer has 73 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Highs of 17–19°C mark June to August in Stranraer.
Glenluce Abbey
Articles on it exist in 7 languages. Our list has 5 more places within 15 km; first among them is Castle of Park, at 1.5 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 13 km east of Stranraer
The way to Glenluce Abbey
The map centres on Glenluce Abbey, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns close to Glenluce Abbey
Stranraer is the biggest of the 3 bases nearby (9,729 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Glenluce Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stranraer | 13 km west of it | 9,729 | 4 |
| Newton Stewart | 24 km east of it | 3,937 | 1 |
| Girvan | 39 km north of it | 6,317 | 1 |
Make a day of it near Glenluce Abbey
Around it, within 15 km, lie 5 more, including 4 castles and a museum.
CastleCastle of St John13 km away3
CastleCastle Kennedy7.8 km away4
CastleNorth West Castle12 km away5
MuseumStranraer Museum13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Glenluce Abbey?
Glenluce Abbey is 13 km east of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway.
What is Glenluce Abbey?
Monastery in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Glenluce Abbey?
June to August are the warmest months in Stranraer, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Glenluce Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Glenluce Abbey?
Within 15 km: Castle of Park (1.5 km), Castle of St John (13 km), Castle Kennedy (7.8 km) and North West Castle (12 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)
- Castle of St John: jaqian from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Kennedy: LornaMCampbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North West Castle: R lee, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stranraer Museum: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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