Dunblane Cathedral

📌 Dunblane, Stirling
★★★

The magnificent edifice of Dunblane Cathedral dominates Dunblane, occupying a spot in between the town centre and the Allan Water. There has been a place of worship here for well over 1,000 years, with the four-storey, rusty-hued tower the oldest surviving structure (from the 12th century). It sits oddly separate from the body of the church, which was constructed a century later as an upgrade to cathedral status. The nave was abandoned during the Reformation and its roof eventually collapsed, before in the 1800’s the entire building was restored in stages to its former grandeur. Highlights include the weathered nave (for a long time open to the elements), 15th century choir stalls, a newish organ and a grand, arched doorway in Gothic style.