Dunnottar Castle
The town of Stonehaven, Scotland
Stonehaven Harbor
My friend John taking pictures of Arbroath Abbey
Arbroath Abbey was founded in 1178 for monks of the Tironensian order by King William I. Arbroath Abbey is most famous in Scottish history for its association with the Declaration of Arbroath. In this document of 1320, Scotland’s nobles swore their independence from England declaring, "as long as a hundred of us remain alive, we shall not on any condition be be subjected to English rule." A visitor centre provides an insight into the abbey’s history and an exhibition on the Declaration is within the Abbey.
Location
In Arbroath town centre on the A92.
Region - Perthshire, Kinross and Angus.
Grid reference NO 643 413.
Postcode DD11 1EG.
Public Transport
Regular trains to Arbroath. From Arbroath train station, walk 6 mins to Abroath Abbey.
Contact
Tel 01241 878756
Opening times
Summer (1 April - 30 September), Monday to Sunday, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
Winter (1 October - 31 March), Monday to Sunday, 9.30 am to 4.30 pm
2007 Admission Prices
Adult £4.50 Child £2.25 Concessions £3.50
Accessibility
STB Category 2 (Shop - STB Category 1)- Gravel paths and grassed areas allow access to most of the ground level of the abbey, (except the sacristy), and interpretation boards in the nave. There are displays on abbey life in the ground floor of the Abbot’s House, and on the declaration of Arbroath in the ground floor of the Gatehouse. Due to the turnpike stair, there is no disabled access to the upper floors of the Abbot’s House, Gatehouse range or South transept.
Visitors can enjoy the herb garden along the south wall of the abbey church.
The visitor centre provides a walk through audio-visual with a sound loop system. There is also a staff operated platform to enable disabled access to the upper viewing area.
Disabled parking is available adjacent to the visitor centre.
