📌 Miltonduff, Moray
★★
Time seems to stand still at Pluscarden Abbey, a Benedictine monastery founded in 1230 and still inhabited by monks. It’s hard to think of a more tranquil place anywhere in Scotland, with an almost impossibly perfect location in the glen of the Black Burn amidst gently rolling forest and hillside several miles from Elgin, the nearest town. The interior is stunning, extensively restored from the partial ruin it had become by the beginning of the 20th century – but you can only properly explore a small part of it outwith daily services, so consider attending one of the daily services, or apply to become a monk…
🌍 Location
📌 By minor road 3 mi southwest of Miltonduff
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NJ 142576
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 57.600298,-3.437737
❌ No public transport within 1 mi
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Daily
🎫 Free
