Abbeys and Monasteries in Central Scotland

The remains of this great 12th-century Augustinian abbey stand in a riverside setting just off the road between Stirling and Alloa. Founded by a king and burial place of another, Cambuskenneth Abbey has played host to some of the most dramatic events in Scottish history.
Stirling, Central Scotland, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: Unique detached 13th-century bell tower

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Inchmahome is a medieval monastery built upon an island in Lake Menteith. In 1238 Walter Comyn, the Earl of Menteith, granted the island site to Augustine friars. The isolated site kept Inchmahome from ever becoming an important monastic site, but it does have one important claim to fame in Scottish history. It was to Inchmahome that Mary of Guise brought 4-year-old Mary, Queen of Scots for safety after the Battle of Pinkie in 1547. But even that was not the first royal visit, for Robert the Bruce is known to have visited Inchmahome on three occasions.
Lake of Menteith, Stirling, Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire, Trossachs, Central Scotland, Scotland, FK8 3RA

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