Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in St Andrews, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.2 km
Ascend 19 m
Descend 21 m

Experience St Andrews in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in St Andrews

Sight 1: Hope Park and Martyrs Church

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Hope Park Church in St Andrews, Fife, is a congregation of the Church of Scotland.

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748 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: All Saints'

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All Saints' Church, St Andrews, is in North Castle Street, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It is an active Scottish Episcopal Church and is a Category A listed building.

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113 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: St Andrews Castle

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St Andrews CastleSon of Groucho from Scotland / CC BY 2.0

St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea. There has been a castle standing at the site since the times of Bishop Roger (1189–1202), son of the Earl of Leicester. It housed the burgh’s wealthy and powerful bishops while St Andrews served as the ecclesiastical centre of Scotland during the years before the Protestant Reformation. In their Latin charters, the Archbishops of St Andrews wrote of the castle as their palace, signing, "apud Palatium nostrum."

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246 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Deans Court

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Deans Court is a student hall of residence at the University of St Andrews originating from the 12th century, thus, arguably, the oldest dwelling house in the town of St Andrews, Scotland. It stands at the east-end of St Andrews, where North street and South street converge. The entrance of the courtyard opens up to the ancient, ruined, St Andrews cathedral. The Hall is open exclusively to postgraduates, and comprises the main building and four annexes, two on North Street, two on South Street. Current residents are affectionately known as Deans Courtiers, Deans Courtesans, or Deans Beans.

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106 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: St Andrews Cathedral (Ruins)

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The Cathedral of St Andrew is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews. It fell into disuse and ruin after Catholic mass was outlawed during the 16th-century Scottish Reformation. It is currently a monument in the custody of Historic Environment Scotland. The ruins indicate that the building was approximately 119 m (390 ft) long, and is the largest church to have been built in Scotland.

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