Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in St Andrews, United Kingdom

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 19 m
Descend 32 m

Explore St Andrews in United Kingdom with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in St Andrews

Sight 1: Blackfriars

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The Church of the Friars Preachers of St Laurence, Stirling, commonly called Blackfriars, was a mendicant friary of the Dominican Order founded in the 13th century at Stirling, Scotland.

Wikipedia: Blackfriars, Stirling (EN)

420 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Hamish McHamish the cat

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Hamish McHamish was a ginger cat who lived in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. He came to national and international prominence after the publication of a book entitled Hamish McHamish of St Andrews: Cool Cat About Town.

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507 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: 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.

Wikipedia: All Saints' Church, St Andrews (EN)

288 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.

Wikipedia: Deans Court (EN)

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.

Wikipedia: St Andrews Cathedral (EN)

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: St. Mary On The Rock

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The Church of St Mary on the Rock or St Mary's Collegiate Church, was a secular college of priests based on the seaward side of St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, just beyond the precinct walls. It is known by a variety of other names, such as St Mary of the Culdees, Kirkheugh and Church of St Mary of Kilrymont.

Wikipedia: Church of St Mary on the Rock (EN)

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