Notable church · City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Greyfriars Kirk
Greyfriars Kirk is a church in City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Greyfriars Kirk: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Greyfriars Kirk
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun packed.
How to reach Greyfriars Kirk — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.94662, -3.19230. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Greyfriars Kirk
- Augustine United Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Magdalen Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Scotland · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Scotch Whisky Experience · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- St Giles' Cathedral · church · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- Writers' Museum · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- Museum on the Mound · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Brassfounders Column · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edinburgh Central Mosque · dargah · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Meadows · park · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- St Margaret's Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edinburgh Castle · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Royal Mile · trek · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Southside Community Centre · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Life Church Edinburgh · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Church of the Sacred Heart · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- West Princes Street Gardens · park · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
Other churches near Greyfriars Kirk
- Augustine United Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- The Magdalen Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- St Giles' Cathedral · church · City of Edinburgh · ~0 km · Must-see
- St Margaret's Chapel · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edinburgh Castle · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Southside Community Centre · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Life Church Edinburgh · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Church of the Sacred Heart · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- New Town Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Parish Church of St Cuthbert · church · City of Edinburgh · ~1 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Greyfriars Kirk open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for Greyfriars Kirk yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit Greyfriars Kirk?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Greyfriars Kirk?
Nearby: Augustine United Church (church, 0 km), The Magdalen Chapel (church, 0 km), National Museum of Scotland (museum, 0 km), The Scotch Whisky Experience (museum, 0 km), St Giles' Cathedral (church, 0 km), Writers' Museum (museum, 0 km).
Is Greyfriars Kirk worth visiting?
Greyfriars Kirk is listed as a notable church in Scotland on Spotwander.