About Elgin

Elgin has lots of exciting and interesting attractions for any visitor. Elgin Cathedral, known as the 'Lantern of the North', was established in 1224 by Alexander II as the seat of the Bishopric of Moray. It is second in size in Scotland only to St Andrews Cathedral. The museum was founded in 1836, it is independent and is managed by the Moray Society. The Museum houses many important collections of Natural History, Geology, Archaeology, Science, Art, Ethnography and Social History. It is best known for pictish stones and unique local fossils. Pluscarden Abbey is six miles from Elgin town centre, it is one of Scotland's most unusual attractions. It is the only medieval monastery in Britain still inhabited by Monks and being used for its original purpose.