Abbey or priory · near Langlee · Scottish Borders

Melrose Abbey

Melrose Abbey is a partly ruined monastery. On the map, it sits 2.6 km east of Langlee. It counts as a scheduled monument.

Photo: Melrose Abbey, Holger Uwe Schmitt (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

2.6 km

east of Langlee

Run by

National Trust for Scotland

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 3%

#213 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Langlee

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#213 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Langlee

Melrose Abbey is 2.6 km east of Langlee. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by National Trust for Scotland

One of the places National Trust for Scotland looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Langlee has 2 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

Warmest in Langlee are June to August, at 18–20°C.

Jan6° / 1°74 mm

Feb7° / 1°65 mm

Mar9° / 2°57 mm

Apr12° / 3°52 mm

May15° / 6°44 mm

Jun18° / 9°68 mm

Jul20° / 10°80 mm

Aug19° / 10°99 mm

Sep17° / 8°61 mm

Oct13° / 5°100 mm

Nov9° / 3°83 mm

Dec7° / 1°84 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Langlee, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Langlee. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Langlee’s full climate →

About

Melrose Abbey

Care of the site is provided by National Trust for Scotland. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 19 languages. Top of the 18 other places within 15 km is Abbotsford House, 4 km off.

Langlee’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: National Trust for Scotland
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 19 languages
Town: 2.6 km east of Langlee

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Practical information

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting your bearings

The map centres on Melrose Abbey, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

The towns around Melrose Abbey

With 10,715 people, Hawick is the largest of the 8. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 2.6 km west of it

Langlee

3,530 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 3.8 km west of it

Galashiels

10,071 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 9.5 km southwest of it

Selkirk

4,669 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 17 km southeast of it

Jedburgh

4,131 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Melrose Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Langlee	2.6 km west of it	3,530	8
Galashiels	3.8 km west of it	10,071	9
Selkirk	9.5 km southwest of it	4,669	5
Jedburgh	17 km southeast of it	4,131	6
Kelso	18 km east of it	7,004	6
Burnfoot	19 km south of it	2,797	4
Hawick	20 km south of it	10,715	6
Innerleithen	22 km west of it	3,152	7

Make a day of it

Pair Melrose Abbey with these

A visit can add 4 castles, a historic house and a garden, from 18 places within 15 km.

Historic houseAbbotsford House4 km away 2

Garden · National Trust for ScotlandHarmony Garden100 m away 3Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · Historic Environment ScotlandDryburgh Abbey5 km away 4CastleCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandSmailholm Tower8.9 km away 5CastleCastleThirlestane Castle14 km away 6CastleCastleMellerstain House11 km away 7CastleCastleGreenknowe Tower13 km away 8

MuseumOld Gala House5.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Melrose Abbey in questions

Where is Melrose Abbey?

Melrose Abbey is 2.6 km east of Langlee, Scottish Borders.

What is Melrose Abbey?

Partly ruined monastery in Melrose, Scotland.

Who runs Melrose Abbey?

National Trust for Scotland, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Melrose Abbey?

June to August are the warmest months in Langlee, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Melrose Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Melrose Abbey?

Within 15 km: Abbotsford House (4 km), Harmony Garden (100 m), Dryburgh Abbey (5 km) and Smailholm Tower (8.9 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)

Melrose Abbey: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Abbotsford House: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harmony Garden: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Gala House: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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