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Pluscarden Abbey

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Pluscarden Abbey is a working Benedictine monastery in a wooded glen west of Elgin, founded in 1230 and restored to monastic life last century after centuries as a ruin. The monks keep the daily round of services in the medieval church, and visitors are welcome to sit in, wander the grounds or stay on retreat. Open daily, free to visit.

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Photo of Elgin, a village in Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Elgin

Village

Cathedral city and county town of Moray, laid out on a long medieval high street.

9 km NE · Moray

Photo of Johnstons of Elgin, a visitor attraction in Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Johnstons of Elgin

Attraction near Elgin

Historic Elgin cashmere and tweed mill with weaving tours, mill shop and cafe by the Lossie.

10 km NE

Photo of Grant Park and Cluny Hill, a garden near Forres, Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Grant Park and Cluny Hill

Garden near Forres

Forres's award-winning floral park, famous for elaborate sculptural bedding displays each summer.

10.1 km W

Photo of Forres, a village in Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Forres

Village

Award-winning floral town in Moray, home to the carved Pictish Sueno's Stone.

10.9 km W · Moray

Photo of Findhorn Bay Local Nature Reserve, a nature reserve in Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Findhorn Bay Local Nature Reserve

Nature reserve near Findhorn

Large tidal basin near Forres important for wintering wildfowl and waders, with hides and shore paths.

11.2 km NW

Photo of Burghead, a village in Moray, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Burghead

Village

Village on a promontory that was a great Pictish fort, still burning the Clavie fire festival each January.

11.4 km N · Moray