Sweetheart Abbey
Sweetheart Abbey is a category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway. 10 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Caerlaverock Castle (6.1 km). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.
Abbey or priory near Dumfries
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
Near Dumfries
Sweetheart Abbey is 10 km south of Dumfries. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Dumfries has 314 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
The warmest stretch in Dumfries is June to September, at 17–20°C in the afternoon.
Sweetheart Abbey
Category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
10 km south of Dumfries.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 10 km south of Dumfries
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Its place on the map
Spot Sweetheart Abbey in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022
Towns near Sweetheart Abbey
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Dumfries (33,694 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Dumfries
Locharbriggs
Dalbeattie
Castle Douglas
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Sweetheart Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | 10 km north of it | 33,694 | 8 |
| Locharbriggs | 13 km north of it | 5,488 | 6 |
| Dalbeattie | 14 km southwest of it | 4,134 | 1 |
| Castle Douglas | 20 km west of it | 4,061 | 5 |
| Lockerbie | 23 km northeast of it | 4,411 | 1 |
| Annan | 23 km east of it | 8,697 | 3 |
| Kirkcudbright | 32 km southwest of it | 3,219 | 6 |
| Gretna | 35 km east of it | 3,435 | 1 |
Worth adding to a visit
10 more lie within 15 km, 5 museums and 3 castles among them.
MuseumDumfries Museum9.5 km away5MuseumMuseumJohn Paul Jones Museum9.4 km away6
MuseumDumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum13 km away7
MuseumGracefield Arts Centre10 km away8
MuseumRobert Burns Centre9.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Sweetheart Abbey
Where is Sweetheart Abbey?
Sweetheart Abbey is 10 km south of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway.
What is Sweetheart Abbey?
Category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
When is the best time to visit Sweetheart Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Dumfries, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Sweetheart Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Sweetheart Abbey?
Within 15 km: Caerlaverock Castle (6.1 km), Comlongon Castle (12 km), Drumcoltran Tower (9.7 km) and Dumfries Museum (9.5 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 (4)
- Dumfries Museum: FutureMuseumSW, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum: Expatscot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gracefield Arts Centre: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Burns Centre: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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