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St Andrews Castle
Attractions in St Andrews

Start with St Andrews Castle: the sights of St Andrews

9 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of St Andrews. The locality itself has 14 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its edge. They include 7 museums, 2 attractions and a castle. Of these, one is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland. For a longer trip, RRS Discovery lies 17 km away.

Photo: St Andrews Castle, Tom Parnell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In St Andrews
14
inside the locality
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland and others
Best known

Start with these in St Andrews

Following St Andrews Castle are 4 museums and a garden.

Castle · Historic Environment ScotlandSt Andrews Castlein townMuseumR&A World Golf Museumin townMuseumSt Andrews Museumin townGardenSt Andrews Botanic Gardenin townMuseumWardlaw Museumin townMuseumBell Pettigrew Museumin town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Finding your way

At 6.3 km, Earlshall Castle is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is St Andrews’ locality; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · NRS locality 2022

By kind

The mix

Ahead are museums or galleries (7); next, castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 7 museums7 in town
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 ruins · 1 palace3 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 aquarium1 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town

Green: inside St Andrews. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (St Andrews Castle).

Every place

All of them, one by one

First the 14 in town, then one within 5 km of its edge.

The 14 inside St Andrews come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

370 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on St Andrews’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in St Andrews →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Most famous of the 12 is RRS Discovery, 17 km from the centre.

Historic shipHistoric shipRRS Discovery17 km northwestCastle · National Trust for ScotlandFalkland Palace Gardens27 km westCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandTantallon Castle32 km south · 31K visitors a year (2009)Historic houseGlamis Castle34 km northCastle · National Trust for ScotlandKellie Castle11 km southCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandBroughty Castle15 km northCathedralSt Andrew's Cathedral, Dundee17 km northwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandClaypotts Castle17 km northCathedralSt Paul's Cathedral, Dundee17 km northwestMuseumV&A Dundee17 km northwestCastle · Historic Environment ScotlandLoch Leven Castle39 km westCastleDairsie Castle9.1 km west

Places well known beyond St Andrews (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Common questions about St Andrews

What are the main attractions in St Andrews?

The best known inside St Andrews’ locality are St Andrews Castle, R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews Museum and St Andrews Botanic Garden. In all, 14 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.

Does St Andrews have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of St Andrews: R&A World Golf Museum, St Andrews Museum, Wardlaw Museum and Bell Pettigrew Museum.

Is there a National Trust for Scotland or Historic Environment Scotland property near St Andrews?

Yes. In or within 5 km of St Andrews, 1 place is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland (St Andrews Castle).

What are the best-known days out near St Andrews?

Within 40 km: RRS Discovery (17 km), Falkland Palace Gardens (27 km), Tantallon Castle (32 km), Glamis Castle (34 km).

Where are St Andrews’ historic buildings listed?

St Andrews has 370 listed buildings, 20 of them Category A. They are on its History page, from Historic Environment Scotland’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for St Andrews when it is inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (19)

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