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Sweetheart Abbey

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Founded in the 13th century as a Cistercian abbey. Beautiful red sandstone ruins. Named Sweetheart because Dervorguilla, wife of John Balliol, carried his embalmed heart around for 22 years after he died, then had it buried with her at the high altar.
New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

About Sweetheart Abbey
Attraction Type: Abbey
Location: 7 m (11.3 km) S Dumfries, on A710
Phone: 01387 850 397
Historic Scotland
Location map
OS NX965662
Photo Credit: Barbara Ballard
Heritage Rating:   ?

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Nearest Attractions New Abbey Corn Mill - 0.2 miles (Museum) Shambellie House Museum of Costume - 0.4 miles (Museum) Caerlaverock Castle - 3.8 miles (Castle) Dumfries and Galloway Museum - 5.9 miles (Museum) Burns House - 6 miles (Museum) Drumcoltran Tower - 6.1 miles (Castle) Old Bridge House Museum - 6.1 miles (Museum) Robert Burns Centre - 6.1 miles (Museum)

Nearest Towns and Villages Bowness - 16.1 miles away Burgh-by-Sands - 22.9 miles away Cockermouth - 24.1 miles away Caldbeck - 27.4 miles away Carlisle - 28 miles away Keswick - 32.8 miles away St Bees - 33.1 miles away Watendlath - 36.5 miles away

Nearest Accommodation to Sweetheart Abbey

Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Meikle Barfil Farmhouse - 7.9 miles from Sweetheart Abbey Lochfoot, Dumfries and Galloway Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £295

The Old Post Office - 11.4 miles from Sweetheart Abbey Powfoot, Dumfries and Galloway Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £295

Dun Mohr - 11.9 miles from Sweetheart Abbey Auldgirth, Dumfries and Galloway Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £320

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Nearest Hotels

Cavens - 4.8 miles from Sweetheart Abbey Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway Stay from: £150.00

CAVENS - 4.8 miles from Sweetheart Abbey Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway Stay from: £150.00

Aston Hotel - 5 miles from Sweetheart Abbey Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway Stay from: £50.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

Brandraw House - 18.8 miles from Sweetheart Abbey Wigton, Cumbria From: £25.00

Surrone House - 22 miles from Sweetheart Abbey Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway From: £100.00

Rhone Villa - 22.2 miles from Sweetheart Abbey Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway From: £36.50

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Dumfries and Galloway
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Dumfries and Galloway
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