dryburgh abbey

reeinbris

Dryburgh is in such a beautiful setting, surrounded by woodland and the River Tweed. It has a calm and peaceful feeling and we had the grounds almost completely to ourselves at opening time for an hour. The lawn is covered in Crocuses, snowdrops and primrose. Definitely worth the visit.

chrissie46-11

Dryburgh Abbey is a wonderful place. You get a very peaceful feeling when walking around the ruins and a definite feel of what life must have been like for the canons who inhabited the Abbey. The grounds are beautifully kept and on our visit the snowdrops were in full bloom and in many places gave the impression of a carpet. Would highly recommend a visit.

Sinclairmkw

I have been to this abbey a few times and part of the pleasure is the drive there. If approached from the A7 the road takes you up to Scott's view and the Wallace monument with quite stunning views of the Borders. The Abbey itself is beautiful. Not so much left of it but what remains is atmospheric and evocative. The abbey is sited next to the river and there are staggering trees in the grounds, some older than the abbey at over 1,000 years old. Sir Walter Scott, Field Marshall Haig, the Maxwell-Scott's etc are buried here. It's well worth a visit, especially if you are doing the Abbey trail. Pop into the Hotel just next door for a coffee on a cold day - marvellous!

JEANP501

Quiet, peaceful venue. Hotel next to the Abbey, pop in for a drink or food.. Historic Scotland look after the property. Its well maintained and on the banks of the River Tweed.

281PaulC

The admission costs for Dryburgh Abbey are regularly reviewed to ensure value for money - our admission cost not only contributes to maintaining this beautifully historic location but also contributes to preserving our 340+ sites across Scotland. We do offer excellent value membership or explorer passes for those wanting to explore a variety of locations.The admission ticket to Dryburgh Abbey gives the visitor access to the grounds of a 12th centuary abbey. Where you find the resting place of; Sir Walter Scott, Field Marshall Douglas Haig – 1st Earl Haig (First World War Leader) and David Stuart Erskine – Earl of Buchan (founder of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland) The abbey also has the only complete barrel vaulted chapter house left in Scotland with some of its original paint & plasterwork, Stone collection displays, historic parkland with some of the oldest trees in Scotland included in this collection is the Famous Dryburgh Yew tree planted in 1136 is one of Scotland’s 100 heritage trees.Thank you for your feedback

Jenna000555

Fantastic, well worth the admission fee. The gardens are lovely as well and beautiful views of the tweed. A real treasure in a tranquil setting.

PaulForbes

Not our first visit to the abbey's ruins but our first chance to walk there after breakfast (as we stayed at the excellent and adjacent hotel).

SydGraham

Liked ;- Still with nuance.Historic, beautiful craftsmanship. Centuries of glorifying creator could feel the worship in the holy place and look out to witness creation and hospitality at adjoins hotel

985lyndac

Great place to visit and loads to see. The winding stairs are a challenge but well worth the view at the top.

lycragirl

we visited this abbey on Historic Scotland's Ticket Giveaway for St Andrew's Day. It was a fascinating trip with so much to see and lots of history to read about. There are several well preserved examples of stone carvings which date back hundreds of years. The information boards make it easy to imagine the lives that the monks led in the abbey. There is a shop selling souvenirs but you would need to visit the hotel next door for refreshments. Entrance fee was very reasonable even though we did not pay on this occasion. Immaculate toilets. Good parking.

775AmyH

This was one of our favorite attractions in all of Scotland! It's about an hours drive south from Edinburgh and it was so worth it. The ruins were so cool and very humbling. We bought the tourist pass that included this abbey so it was well worth the trip.

MrSmokeyMountainMan

This is another home run for Historic Scotland and their prepaid passes. Final resting place of Sir Walter Scott and Earl Haig. Dryburgh is a different experience than Melrose, not quite as ornate. Not as busy. Descend the stairs into the remaining chapel and experience the peace of the site.

Adam_Caroline

Quite an expansive site of Abbey ruins.Points of interest Field Marshall Earl Haig andSir Walter Scott are buried here.We visited quite late in the day in Novemberjust before closing and the light was not great.So it's worth remembering it gets dark quiteearly in Scotland in winter !It was eerie and we were the only people onthe site on our visit.I would probably like to visit the Abbey at adifferent time of year to get another perspectiveof the site.

michieg121

Interesting throughout the tour, and has the last resting place of Sir Walter Scott as well as the grave of Earl Haig. Very interesting, and much quieter than nearby Melrose. Have a look at the monument to James 1 and 2 on the outside lawn.

patw678

On our recent trip to Scotland me wife included the Border Abbeys in our itinerary. I was really surprised to find the graves of the great poet Sir Walter Scott, as well as the commanding officer of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I Field Marshal Earl Haig, located in what appeared to be just another site of ancient abbey ruins.