Name: Arbroath Abbey
Address: Abbey Street, Arbroath, DD11 1EG, GB
Telephone: 01241 878756

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Arbroath Abbey Parks & Walks

Arbroath Abbey is the ruin of a monastery founded in 1178 by William the Lion, on Abbey Street in Arbroath, and is closely linked with the Declaration of Arbroath. Its great west front and the round window known as the Round O survive, and the visitor centre has an exhibition on the abbey's history and the Declaration.

Why go here

✓Explore a 12th-century abbey tied to Scotland's Declaration of Independence
✓Wander historic ruins set in peaceful grounds with natural walking paths

Dog-friendly info

✓Dogs welcome in the grounds, but not inside the roofed parts
✓Historic Environment Scotland require a lead at all times, and dogs not left unattended
✓Assistance dogs are permitted throughout, roofed areas included

Address

Abbey Street, Arbroath, DD11 1EG

01241 878756

Full dog policy and source

Historic Environment Scotland state on this site's own page: "Visitors' dogs are allowed at Arbroath Abbey, but are not permitted in roofed areas." Their site-wide rule adds that dogs must be kept on a lead at all times, must not be left unattended, and that owners must pick up after them. Assistance dogs are permitted everywhere including roofed areas.

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Location

Abbey Street, Arbroath, DD11 1EG

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A walk

Arbroath Abbey You’re here

A run-around

Arbirlot Dog Park Woody+

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A pub to finish

The Old Brewhouse Woody+

0.4 mi away