Dryburgh Abbey
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Dryburgh Abbey ticket options
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Standard entry
Explore Dryburgh Abbey and garden at a specific date and time, with options for family and carer tickets.
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Member tickets
Historic Scotland members get free, unlimited entry to all our sites
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Explorer Pass tickets
Explorer Pass holders can book their visit here
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Family tickets
Choose the family ticket that works best for you
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Young Scot Card holders
Young Scot card holders can visit our sites for just £1
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Partner organisations
Members of our partner organisations receive free or discounted entry
Opening times
1 April – 30 September
- Daily 9.30am to 5pm
1 October – 31 March
- Daily 10am to 4pm
Last entry and closures
- Last entry: 30 minutes before closing
- Closed: 25 and 26 December; 1 and 2 January. Closes at 2pm on 24 December
Ticket prices
Book online in advance for the best ticket price.
| Type | Online (best value) | In person |
|---|---|---|
| Member | FREE | FREE |
| Adult | £7.50 | £8.50 |
| Concession | £6.00 | £6.80 |
| Child (7 - 15 years) | £4.50 | £5.00 |
More ticket types including family, Explorer Pass and partner organisation tickets are available.
How to get here
Dryburgh Abbey is around a 30 minute walk east of Newton St Boswells. The abbey is a 10 minute drive from the village of St Boswells.
View Dryburgh Abbey on a Google map.
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Address
Dryburgh
St Boswells
Roxburghshire
TD6 0RQ
National Grid reference:
NT 591 316
Contact
01835 822 381Access
Carers tickets
Visitors with disabilities are charged standard admission rates (adult/concession/child). Proof of disability is not required. Up to two accompanying carers receive free entry per transaction.
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs are permitted at all our sites and within roofed areas.
Parking
The small, level tarmac car park has two accessible bays.
Approach to site
The visitor centre is 100m from the car park along a gravel path. It is mainly on the level with a slight incline near a gate.
A 130m-long level concrete path leads from the visitor centre to the monument. There is a short section of gravel where the gradient is steeper than 1:10.
Visitor centre
The ticket office has step-free access. The exit is down a slightly sloping concrete ramp with a handrail on one side.
Monument
The abbey nave and transepts have a short grass surface, which is firmer in dry weather. There are also areas of stone paving slabs.
There is a step-free, 100m-long, gravel path around the site to the gatehouse and refectory (both of which are also surfaced in gravel).
A flight of 10 uneven stone steps (no handrail) leads from the nave down into the cloister. An alternative route from the refectory up into the cloister has 12 steps with a handrail on one side.
The chapter house in the cloister is down a single historic stone step and 10 modern timber steps with handrails on both sides.
Toilets
Nearest adapted toilet is about 4 miles away at St Boswells bus stance
Facilities
- Accessible by public transport
- Bicycle rack
- Coach parking
- Car parking
- Picnic area
- Self-service tea/coffee
- Shop
- Toilets
- Water bottle refill
- Dogs welcome in outdoor areas
- Baby changing facilities
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