St Mary's College Quad
St Mary's Quad
A peaceful quadrangle of the university's divinity college, with an ancient holm oak and a hawthorn said to have been planted by Queen Mary. It is the most beautiful corner of the campus.
St Mary's College, founded in 1538, stands on South Street. Through an archway lies a lawn quadrangle surrounded by historic buildings. The garden holds a hawthorn said to have been planted by Mary, Queen of Scots, and a huge holm oak. The quad is open to visitors, quiet and very photogenic. The neighbouring university library and the old townhouses along South Street are also worth seeing.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- St Salvator's Quad & Chapel
- St Andrews Castle
- West Port
- St Andrews Aquarium
- St Andrews Cathedral
- R&A World Golf Museum
- Old Course, St Andrews
- St Andrews Botanic Garden