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Former lime kilns which supplied lime for agricultural and engineering purposes

Saint Andrew, to whom this former church—whose ruins still serve as a picturesque backdrop—was dedicated, belongs to the circle of the twelve apostles whom Jesus Christ called to follow him. However, in biblical accounts, he is usually somewhat overshadowed by his far more famous brother, Saint Peter. The Gospels present the calling of the two brothers in different ways. According to the Gospel of John (John 1:40-42), Andrew is called first (together with another unnamed disciple). Later, he tells his brother that he has found the Messiah. In Scotland, however, Saint Andrew is particularly venerated, as he is the patron saint of the country, and the X-shaped white "St. Andrew's Cross," on which he was executed, forms the Scottish national flag against a blue background. The feast day of Saint Andrew is celebrated on November 30th in all major Christian denominations.

Admission was free - really worth seeing!

Well worth a visit

It's astonishing how "new" the graves, or rather the inscriptions on the gravestones, are, given that the church was abandoned during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. There are at least inscriptions from recent years. We set out to find the oldest date possible, although we were far from able to verify all of them. On a wall inscription in the east, toward the old bell tower, we found 1708, and on a nearby gravestone, 1712. We didn't find any older ones, or some were weathered and unreadable.

Incredible views, stunning sunrises and even aurora sighting! Lovely to see at any time of day!

The remains of the old limekilns are well preserved and intact. There are metal gates preventing people from entering inside the many arches. There is a display board with the history wrote on. The buildings have been quite impressive

St Andrews Cathedral is the ruin of a cathedral in the Scottish town of St Andrews in the council area of Fife. The complex, located near the North Sea shore near St Andrews Castle in the historic centre of St Andrews, was central to the development of the town and its status as the Christian centre of Scotland.[1] Numerous buildings are individually listed and the entire complex is classified as a Scheduled Monument.[2] It is one of the Guardianship Monuments of Historic Scotland.[3] St Andrews Cathedral is not to be confused with the Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Inverness.