Abbeys & priories · Scottish Highlands
Fort Augustus Abbey
In or near Fort Augustus.
Fort Augustus Abbey — monastery in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Fort Augustus Abbey, you can use the postcode PH32 4DE for sat-nav coordinates. Entry details are not specified, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Fort Augustus Abbey is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "monastery in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.1443°, -4.6758°.
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Heritage listing
Fort Augustus Abbey, properly St Benedict's Abbey, at Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland, was a Benedictine monastery, from late in the nineteenth century to 1998 that also housed a school for boys until 1993.
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Official information
The Clansman Centre offers visitors an immersive experience into the 17th century Highlands of Scotland. Guests can explore a recreated Highland turf house and enjoy a show featuring traditional clansman life, including demonstrations of kilts and weapons.
From the Wikipedia article
Fort Augustus Abbey, properly St Benedict's Abbey, at Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland, was a Benedictine monastery, from late in the nineteenth century to 1998 that also housed a school for boys until 1993.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 57.1443, -4.6758
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH32 4DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Established
- 1880
- Opening
- 11.00am – 4pm Monday – Sunday although times can vary.
Sources
- wikidata: Q5470763 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fort Augustus Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fort Augustus Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 1708052.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fort Augustus Abbey?
- Fort Augustus Abbey is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH32 4DE).
- What is Fort Augustus Abbey?
- Fort Augustus Abbey — monastery in Highland, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Fort Augustus Abbey?
- Drivers can use postcode PH32 4DE.
- When was Fort Augustus Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1880.
- Is Fort Augustus Abbey a listed building?
- Fort Augustus Abbey is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Fort Augustus Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH32 4DE. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.