St Andrews Castle | Public Body for Scotland's Historic Environment
Get an overview of St Andrews Castle in the Kingdom of Fife, a bishop’s palace and the site of some important events leading up to the Protestant Reformation. Contact us today for more information.
St Andrews Castle: History and Research | Hist Env Scotland | History
St Andrews Castle was the official residence of Scotland’s leading bishop (and later archbishop) throughout the Middle Ages. Its size signalled the power and wealth of these important churchmen. Some key moments leading up to the Protestant Reformation in 1560 took place inside the castle walls.
St Andrews Castle: Prices and Opening Times | Hist Env Scotland
Information to plan your visit to St Andrews Castle, including prices and opening times at St Andrews Castle.
St Andrews Castle
Explore a castle caught in the Protestant Reformation struggle for hearts and minds. St Andrews Castle was a bishop’s palace, a fortress and a state prison during its 450-year history. Protestant preacher George Wishart may have been imprisoned in the castle’s bottle dungeon.
St Andrews Castle (SM90259) - portal.historicenvironment.scot
The monument consists of the surviving portions of St Andrews Castle and the areas likely to have been occupied by its outer courtyards. St Andrews Castle is a multi-period, composite, structure of medieval and Renaissance style, built by the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews.
St Andrews Castle: Access | Historic Environment Scotland | HES
Information to plan your visit to St Andrews Castle, including details of access at St Andrews Castle.
St Andrews Castle: Getting here | Historic Environment Scotland
St Andrews Castle, The Scores, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AR. National Grid reference: NO 512 169. Telephone: 01334 477 196. View St Andrews Castle on Google maps. Journey planners. Search for National Cycle Network routes on the Sustrans website. Plan your journey by public transport using Traveline Scotland.
One of the advantages of being a castle with its back to the sea is that supplies can be brought in by ship. This gate leads down to St Andrews Bay. I remember Scottish merchant vessels returning from Europe dropping their anchors here. SFX: CRYS OF SAILORS, CREAK OF ROPES, FLAP OF SAILS
St Andrews Cathedral | Historic Environment Scotland | History
Get a brief snapshot of the St Andrews Cathedral history, plus highlights of the remains of Scotland’s most magnificent medieval church, like St Rule’s Tower. Contact us today for more information.
St Andrews Cathedral: History | Historic Environment Scotland
St Andrews Cathedral Statement of Significance; St Andrews Cathedral on Scran. Browse images on our online learning resource. St Andrews Cathedral on Canmore. Read detailed information on our online catalogue of Scotland's heritage.