Beauly Priory
Manachainn Mhic Shimidh
A 13th-century priory ruin beside the square of the town of Beauly, its walls standing among elm trees, quiet and timeless.
Manachainn Mhic Shimidh was founded around 1230 by the Valliscaulian order, later transferred to the Cistercians, and gradually fell into ruin after the Reformation. Today the main church walls, pointed-arch windows and burial monuments survive, and an ancient elm in the grounds was once among Scotland's oldest trees. The ruin is managed by Historic Environment Scotland; admission is free, and summer opening hours are longer. The town square of Beauly has cafés and Scottish textile shops. It lies about 20 km from Inverness and can be combined with Rogie Falls.
Opening hours
Open all day (longer hours in summer)
Nearby sights
- The Loch Ness Centre
- Dores Beach
- Loch Ness & Urquhart Castle
- Rogie Falls
- Inverness
- Falls of Foyers
- Fairy Glen, Rosemarkie
- Culloden Battlefield