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About Pluscarden

Pluscarden is a small Moray village, 6km southwest of Elgin via the B9010 from the A96. The area's sheltered position creates a surprisingly mild microclimate. The village centres on Pluscarden Abbey, Scotland's only medieval monastery still housing an active Benedictine community, where white-robed monks maintain centuries-old traditions of prayer and contemplation.

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Pluscarden is in Scotland, at 57.598, -3.432 - about 16 km west of Fogwatt.

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The closest airport to Pluscarden is Inverness Airport, 45 km (about 54 min by car).

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