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St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins)

You will find St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins) in St Andrews. Add any of 13 more places within 5 km to a visit. Close by, St Andrews Castle is 300 m away.

Where
In St Andrews
inside the locality
Warmest months
Jun–Sep
highs of 17–20°C
In brief

Cathedral in St Andrews

Inside St Andrews

St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins) is inside St Andrews’ locality, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

For warmth, aim for June to September (17–20°C highs in St Andrews).

Jan7° / 1°72 mm
Feb8° / 2°55 mm
Mar10° / 2°50 mm
Apr12° / 4°44 mm
May15° / 6°52 mm
Jun18° / 9°62 mm
Jul20° / 11°63 mm
Aug19° / 11°75 mm
Sep17° / 9°53 mm
Oct13° / 6°81 mm
Nov10° / 4°72 mm
Dec7° / 1°65 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in St Andrews, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for St Andrews. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. St Andrews’ full climate →
About

St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins)

In St Andrews, inside the town’s locality.

Type
Cathedral
Town
in St Andrews
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins) and what surrounds it

The map centres on St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins), in orange, with nearby places numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is St Andrews’ locality. · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · It’s in town

St Andrews

16,465 people · 15 places to visit

Make a day of it

More near St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins)

Our list has 26 more within 15 km, among them 4 castles, 3 museums and a garden.

1Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandSt Andrews Castle300 m away2MuseumR&A World Golf Museum900 m away3MuseumSt Andrews Museum1.1 km away4MuseumWardlaw Museum500 m away5GardenSt Andrews Botanic Garden1.2 km away6Castle · National Trust for ScotlandKellie Castle11 km away7Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandBroughty Castle15 km away8CastleDairsie Castle10 km away

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

St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins): common questions

Where is St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins)?

St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins) is in St Andrews, Fife, inside the town’s locality.

What is St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins)?

Cathedral.

When is the best time to visit St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins)?

June to September are the warmest months in St Andrews, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins)?

Within 15 km: St Andrews Castle (300 m), R&A World Golf Museum (900 m), St Andrews Museum (1.1 km) and Wardlaw Museum (500 m).

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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.