Rosslyn Chapel
Look for Rosslyn Chapel, a church, 1.8 km south of Loanhead. Nearby, Edinburgh Castle (11 km) heads a list of 149 within 15 km.
Church near Loanhead
Just outside Loanhead
Rosslyn Chapel is 1.8 km south of Loanhead. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Loanhead
For warmth in Loanhead, choose July and August (18–19°C).
Rosslyn Chapel
Church.
- Type
- Church
- Town
- 1.8 km south of Loanhead
- Official site
- rosslynchapel.com
The area around Rosslyn Chapel
The map puts Rosslyn Chapel in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Staying near Rosslyn Chapel
Largest of the 4 is Edinburgh, home to 493,794. Each town here links to its own guide.
Also near Rosslyn Chapel
2 castles, 2 art galleries and a historic house are among the 149 within 15 km.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandEdinburgh Castle11 km away2
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery11 km away · 661K visitors a year (2021)3
CastleRoslin Castle300 m away4
Historic housePalace of Holyroodhouse11 km away5
MuseumNational Museum of Scotland10 km away6
CathedralSt Giles' Cathedral11 km away7
Art galleryScottish National Portrait Gallery11 km away · 313K visitors a year (2015)8
Abbey or prioryHolyrood Abbey11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Rosslyn Chapel: common questions
Where is Rosslyn Chapel?
Rosslyn Chapel is 1.8 km south of Loanhead, Midlothian.
What is Rosslyn Chapel?
Church.
When is the best time to visit Rosslyn Chapel?
July and August are the warmest months in Loanhead, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Rosslyn Chapel?
Within 15 km: Edinburgh Castle (11 km), National Gallery (11 km), Roslin Castle (300 m) and Palace of Holyroodhouse (11 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)
- Edinburgh Castle: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roslin Castle: Taken by User:Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Holyroodhouse: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Museum of Scotland: Maccoinnich~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Giles' Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery: Original uploader was Maccoinnich at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holyrood Abbey: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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