Scone Abbey
Scone Abbey is an abbey in Perth and Kinross. Look also at Scone Palace, 200 m away, first of 16 more within 15 km. Its story is told in 6 languages on Wikipedia.
Abbey or priory near Perth
Just outside Perth
Scone Abbey is 1 km north of Perth. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
In Perth the warm season is June to August, with highs of 18–20°C.
Scone Abbey
Abbey in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
1 km north of Perth.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 1 km north of Perth
Finding Scone Abbey
Find Scone Abbey in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Which town is nearest
From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
While you are near Scone Abbey
Nearby, 16 places within 15 km include 4 castles, a cathedral and an art gallery.
CastleScone Palace200 m away2CathedralCathedralSt Ninian's Cathedral2.8 km away3
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandHuntingtower Castle3.6 km away4
CastleBalhousie Castle2.4 km away5
Art galleryPerth Art Gallery3 km away6
MuseumPerth Museum3.2 km away7
Historic houseMethven Castle7.4 km away8
CastleElcho Castle7.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Scone Abbey
Where is Scone Abbey?
Scone Abbey is 1 km north of Perth, Perth and Kinross.
What is Scone Abbey?
Abbey in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Scone Abbey?
June to August are the warmest months in Perth, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Scone Abbey?
Within 15 km: Scone Palace (200 m), St Ninian's Cathedral (2.8 km), Huntingtower Castle (3.6 km) and Balhousie Castle (2.4 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)
- Scone Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scone Palace: Peter Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntingtower Castle: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balhousie Castle: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Perth Art Gallery: Dudesleeper at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Perth Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Methven Castle: Arthur Bruce, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elcho Castle: Slink pink at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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