Spynie Cathedral
Spynie Cathedral is a former cathedral in Spynie, Moray, north-east Scotland. It lies 1.2 km north of Elgin. 10 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Spynie Palace (400 m).
Cathedral near Elgin
Just outside Elgin
Spynie Cathedral is 1.2 km north of Elgin. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Warmest in Elgin are June to August, at 17–19°C.
Spynie Cathedral
Former cathedral in Spynie, Moray, north-east Scotland.
- Type
- Cathedral
- Town
- 1.2 km north of Elgin
Around Spynie Cathedral, mapped
Orange is Spynie Cathedral; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns near Spynie Cathedral
All of these towns include it on their pages.
Elgin
Lossiemouth
Compare the 2 towns
| Town | Where Spynie Cathedral is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 1.2 km south of it | 24,617 | 9 |
| Lossiemouth | 3.7 km north of it | 6,654 | 3 |
What else is near Spynie Cathedral
A visit can add 4 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a museum, from 10 places within 15 km.
Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandSpynie Palace400 m away2
CastleDuffus Castle4.3 km away3
Abbey or prioryGreyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin2.9 km away4
CastleElgin Castle3.1 km away5
MuseumElgin Museum2.8 km away6Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPluscarden Abbey12 km away7CastleCastleGordon Castle14 km away8CathedralCathedral · Historic Environment ScotlandElgin Cathedral2.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Spynie Cathedral
Where is Spynie Cathedral?
Spynie Cathedral is 1.2 km north of Elgin, Moray.
What is Spynie Cathedral?
Former cathedral in Spynie, Moray, north-east Scotland.
When is the best time to visit Spynie Cathedral?
June to August are the warmest months in Elgin, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Spynie Cathedral?
Within 15 km: Spynie Palace (400 m), Duffus Castle (4.3 km), Greyfriars Sisters of Mercy Convent in Elgin (2.9 km) and Elgin Castle (3.1 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 (6)
- Spynie Cathedral: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spynie Palace: George Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffus Castle: van de Beek, 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
- Elgin Museum: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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