Pluscarden Abbey
Pluscarden Abbey is a Benedictine monastery. Its setting is 9.2 km southwest of Elgin. It is protected as a category A listed building.
Abbey or priory near Elgin
Near Elgin
Pluscarden Abbey is 9.2 km southwest of Elgin. Towns near it ↓
Category A listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Elgin has 243 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Elgin
The warmest afternoons in Elgin run June to August, at 17–19°C.
Pluscarden Abbey
Wikipedia covers it in 6 languages. Our list has 17 more places within 15 km; first among them is Duffus Castle, at 11 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Category A listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 9.2 km southwest of Elgin
- Official site
- pluscardenabbey.org
Pluscarden Abbey at a glance
Orange marks Pluscarden Abbey, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns a short way from Pluscarden Abbey
Largest of the 3 is Elgin, home to 24,617. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Pluscarden Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 9.2 km northeast of it | 24,617 | 9 |
| Forres | 11 km west of it | 9,290 | 10 |
| Lossiemouth | 16 km northeast of it | 6,654 | 3 |
More to see nearby
17 more lie within 15 km, 5 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a museum among them.
CastleDuffus Castle11 km away2
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandSpynie Palace12 km away3
Abbey or prioryKinloss Abbey8.5 km away4
Abbey or prioryGreyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin9.2 km away5
CastleElgin Castle8.7 km away6
CastleDarnaway Castle15 km away7
CastleBlervie Castle7.1 km away8
MuseumElgin Museum9.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Pluscarden Abbey
Where is Pluscarden Abbey?
Pluscarden Abbey is 9.2 km southwest of Elgin, Moray.
What is Pluscarden Abbey?
Benedictine monastery in Moray, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Pluscarden Abbey?
June to August are the warmest months in Elgin, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Pluscarden Abbey a listed building?
Yes: category A listed building.
What else is there to see near Pluscarden Abbey?
Within 15 km: Duffus Castle (11 km), Spynie Palace (12 km), Kinloss Abbey (8.5 km) and Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin (9.2 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 (8)
- Duffus Castle: van de Beek, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spynie Palace: George Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinloss Abbey: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elgin Castle: Lucas Kendall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darnaway Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blervie Castle: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elgin Museum: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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