St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower
St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower is situated nearby to the grassland St Andrews Cathedral, as well as near Church of St Mary on the Rock.Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: architectural structure in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “St Rule’s Tower”
- Address: St. Andrews, KY16 9QJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrews Cathedral and Church of St Mary on the Rock.
St Andrews Cathedral
Ruins
Photo: KPapageorgiou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cathedral of St Andrew is a ruined cathedral in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. It was built in 1158 and became the centre of the Medieval Catholic Church in Scotland as the seat of the Archdiocese of St Andrews and the Bishops and Archbishops of St Andrews.
Church of St Mary on the Rock
Photo: Calgacus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of St Mary on the Rock, or St Mary's Collegiate Church, was a secular college of priests based on the seaward side of St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews, just beyond the precinct walls.
St Andrews Castle
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea. St Andrews Castle is situated 1,200 feet northwest of St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrews and Strathkinness.
St Andrews
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St Andrews is a town on the coast of Fife in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".
Strathkinness
Village
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathkinness is a small village located 3 miles to the west of St Andrews in North East Fife. A key characteristic of the village is the newly developed housing in the centre of the village. Strathkinness is situated 3½ miles west of St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower.
Boarhills
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boarhills is a hamlet close to Kingsbarns in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. It is located off the A917 road, 4+1⁄2 miles from St Andrews and 5+1⁄2 miles from Crail, close to the mouth of Kenly Water with the North Sea. Boarhills is situated 3½ miles southeast of St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower.
St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower
- Categories: church, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.33974° or 56° 20′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.78645° or 2° 47′ 11″ westHeight
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
9C8V86Q7+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 163569880OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q17570622
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In Other Languages
“St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower” goes by many names.
- Galician: “St Rule’s Church and St Rule’s Tower”
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Highlights include St Andrews Cathedral and St Andrews Cathedral Museum.
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