Glenluce Abbey was a Cistercian monastery called also Abbey of Luce or Vallis Lucis and founded around 1190 by Rolland or Lochlann, Lord of Galloway and Constable of Scotland. Following the Scottish Reformation in 1560, the abbey fell into disuse. The ruins were consolidated and partly restored in 1898.

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Frank Murphy (3 months ago)
Lovely ancient historic church building associated with Robert the Bruce. Unfortunately, necessary repair/ conservation work being carried out at the time of visit, so there was no direct entry to structure. Ground level throughout apart from stone structures. Plenty of parking nearby.
Tork Mackenzie (15 months ago)
Set in a secluded valley these exensive ruins of the Cistercian abbey are unfortunately at time of visit fenced off due to safety concerns so photos from a distance.
Paul Bishop (17 months ago)
This is a beautiful site but sadly the remains have been deemed unsafe and the access to the ruins is blocked by a tall fence. You can wander round the outside of the fence (for free) and get a reasonable view of the ruins. However in its present state unless you are already in the area I wouldn't go out of your way to visit -especially if you need the toilet as there aren't any!
Lorraine Kane (19 months ago)
It's shut at the moment and fenced off but you can still walk round and see quite a lot. Worth a visit if you're in the area. It's normally £4.50 entry according to board, owned by Historic Scotland.
Pauline McCreadie (7 years ago)
Wonderful buildings some parts still intact and sooooo peaceful. We had it all to ourselves the day we visited. The history fascinated me as i had also visited some of the other sites connected to it, it brought the history alive. A million photographs now reside in my camera. A wee added bonus was the cute donkeys in the field beside the abbey.
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