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Culross Abbey is free to visit and open year-round.

How to get here

At the head of the village of Culross off the A985. Access by foot from nearby parking on the shores of the Forth. Strong footwear is recommended. 

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Address

Kirk Street
Culross
Fife
KY12 8JD

National Grid reference:

NS 989 862

Culross Abbey’s tower and rose window seen above the surrounding medieval ruins, with crumbling stone arches and walls in the foreground beneath a moody, cloud-filled sky.

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