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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

Name: Sweetheart Abbey Ruins
Rating: 2

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Location: New Abbey, South Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Knockendoch to Criffel loop

12.3km

04:06

550m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Sweetheart Abbey Estuary loop

10.3km

02:40

60m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Waterloo monument from Sweetheart Abbey loop

5.06km

01:33

160m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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M P

February 26, 2023

The Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1273 in what is now the village of New Abbey, in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway.
Lady Dervorguilla undertook many charitable acts in her late husband’s Lord of Scotland John Balliol's memory. These included founding the Cistercian abbey of Dulce Cor (Latin for ‘Sweet Heart’) in 1273. It was the last Cistercian monastery to be established in Scotland. When she too died in 1289, Dervorguilla was laid to rest in front of the abbey church’s high altar, clutching her husband’s heart to her bosom.

Manny & Daisy

April 19, 2024

Great Abbey Ruin to visit. and have a look around, you can't go inside. The café opposite is great, well worth a visit.

Ian Baines

August 30, 2024

Unfortunately the Abbey is currently closed to public access because of the risk of falling masonry. Let’s hope they get it open again soon.

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Location: New Abbey, South Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Sweetheart Abbey Ruins

1. Knockendoch to Criffel loop

2. Sweetheart Abbey Estuary loop

3. Waterloo monument from Sweetheart Abbey loop

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