St Andrews Scenery

Although very famous for golf, there is plenty of other history in the town to go and see.

The Cathedral of St Andrew (often referred to as St Andrews Cathedral) 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.

It fell into disuse and ruin after Catholic mass was outlawed during the 16th-century Scottish Reformation. It is currently a monument in the custody of Historic Scotland. The ruins indicate that the building was approximately 119m (391 feet) long, and is the largest church to have been built in Scotland.

The grave site of all of the Tom Morris's.  Old Tom, Young Tom, and little Tommy.

The perfect spot for any misbehaving members on the tour.

St Rule's tower is located in the Cathedral grounds but predates it, having served as the church of the priory up to the early 12th century. The building was retained to allow worship to continue uninterrupted during the building of its much larger successor. Originally, the tower and adjoining choir were part of the church built in the 11th century to house the relics of St Andrew.

This is the view you recieve from the top of St Rule's Tower.  33 metres of climbing small stone spiral steps, which were added in the 18th century.

The view over the cathedral shows just how impressive a building it would have been when complete, and makes you understand why it took over a century to build.

You can look out over the North Sea from the other side of the tower.

No conservation of the cathedral ruins took place until the 19th century.

Back near the golf course, the 18th green, looking towards the first tee, with the majestic R & A clubhouse behind.

The Swilcan bridge.

Note to self: Don't park on the right hand side of the 18th.