Glenluce Abbey
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Overview
The abbey was founded for the Cistercians in 1192 by Roland, Earl of Galloway. The ruins include a vaulted chapter house, and stand in a beautiful setting.
Ratings & awards
Green Tourism Silver
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open Apr-Sep, daily 9.30-5.30; Oct, Sun-Tue 10-4, restricted access Wed-Sat (last admission 30mins before close). Closed Nov-Mar. Check website for unexpected closures
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
About the area
Dumfries and Galloway is a wonderfully undiscovered corner of Scotland – a romantic land of wooded glens, high hills and exposed moorland, haunted by its colourful past and the ghosts of those who fell in fierce and bloody battles. Heading west from Gretna Green you soon reach Dumfries, straddling the River Nith, where you may see red-breasted mergansers in summer.
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