St Andrews Cathedral

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The ruins of St Andrews Cathedral are open but there are fences surrounding the walls of the Cathedral. A section of the graveyard and a number of unstable gravestones are also fenced off for safety until they can be stabilised.

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Opening times

The cathedral is closed in Wednesday 6 December due to icy conditions.

As a precautionary measure, while we undertake high level masonry inspections, there is currently restricted access. The ruins of St Andrews Cathedral are open but there are fences surrounding the walls of the Cathedral. A section of the graveyard and a number of unstable gravestones are also fenced off for safety until they can be stabilised.

1 Apr to 30 Sept:
Daily, 9.30am to 5.30pm (museum opens at 10am)
Last entry 4.45pm

1 Oct to 31 Oct:
Daily, 10am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm

1 Nov to 31 Mar:
Fri-Sun, 10am to 4pm (also open Thurs 30)
Last entry 3.30pm

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