A unique wedding venue, Inchcolm Abbey is suituated on the Island of Inchcolm on the River Forth between Edinburgh and Fife.

The abbey is a very well preserved group of monastic buildings, founded in 1123 by Alexander I and dedicated to St Columba.

Alexander had been crossing the Forth at Queensferry but his ship was engulfed by a storm. He was washed up on Inchcolm and was helped by a hermit on the island.

The English sacked the Abbey in 1542 and 1547, and in 1548 it was occupied by English, then French garrisons.

The last Mass said here was in 1560.

The cloister and chapter house are complete, and many of the other buildings are in a very good state of preservation and there are some beautiful rooms where an intimate ceremony can be held. The opportunity for memorable photographs are immense as you can see from these pages.

The island itself is reachable only by local ferry journey which takes around 30 minutes from the banks of South Queensferry near Edinburgh and the journey passes under the famous Forth Rail bridge which is a modern day wonder.

The island was used for many purposes over its recent history including a quarantine station, a fort, a Russian naval hospital, and as a defence placement with gun emplacements to defend the Forth Bridge.

 

 

 

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