About Sacred Scotland
Sacred Scotland, the website of Scotland's Churches Scheme, opens the door to Scotland's story by exploring living traditions of faith across the country.
The site is a starting point to access information on Scotland's churches of all denominations and a starting point for your special journeys. You can be assured of a warm welcome when you arrive, not as strangers but as pilgrims and honoured guests. Read more
2010 Regional Guides Now Available
The Regional Guides for North-East Scotland, Glasgow & the Clyde Valley and Borders & East Lothian are now available. More...
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Search for churches based on their location, denomination, period of construction and people associated with the churches.
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Publications
Scotland's Churches Scheme publishes various publications available to buy or download for free.
Featured Publication
How To Secure Your Church
Open churches are the safest ones. Buildings used by people on a regular basis and displaying a high level of activity, are less likely to be targeted by vandals. Police statistics indicate that a church is much more likely to suffer criminal damage if it is locked and seldom visited. Yet security remains the biggest single concern for those wishing to open their churches, whether they are rural or urban buildings.
Featured Church
Braemar Church
Braemar
The inspiration for the building of this former Free Church in 1870 was the Rev Hugh Cobban. Unusually, he was buried in the church, behind the pulpit. Gothic, cruciform church with tower and spire....
