Lindores Abbey Ruins

About

Lindores Abbey, or the ‘Church by the Water’, was founded in 1191 by David Earl of Huntingdon, on land overlooking the Estuary of the River Tay, given to him by his brother King William I. It was built with local red sandstone, and covered a very large area, the extent of which is still discernible today, although many of the buildings to the South have been destroyed. The position for the Abbey would have been chosen because of its plentiful supply of timber and stone, and for the swift running waters of the Pow of Lindores running over the land down to the Tay. Today as Custodians of Lindores Abbey we have built a first class modern Distillery and Visitor Centre across the road from the Abbey, so that we can continue to preserve and restore the Abbey site for future generation and bring distilling back to the Abbey for the first time in over 500 years.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes