Some say that Elgin Cathedral (1270) was the finest in Scotland. Its beige ruins now stand as a monument to its former beauty and are reminiscent of the intensive period of church building, the 13C. Ravaged by fire in 1390 and subjected to other dama..

The attractive St Giles' Church, built in classical style by Archibald Simpson of Aberdeen, is enhanced by its location in the middle of the main street. It is dominated by the grooved colonnaded portico and bell tower.

An Italian-style building (1843), home to the local history museum: fossils of fish and reptiles found in the area; engraved Pictish stones, notably the Burghead Bulls .

Tiny streets and passageways run from north to south of the town's busiest street. Braco's Banking House can be recognised by its arcades. Further down on the right where the street widens is a 17C Tower , now offices. At the far end of the street..

A number of classic models in this small collection of cars and motorbikes: a model T Ford, a 1937 Bentley, a silent sports car, a Bristol 403 (1953), made by Bristol Aero after the Second World War, a 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom I, transformed into a h..

The ruins of Spynie Palace can be viewed from the outside only. Much of this episcopal seat dates from the 15C. The tower known as Davie's Tower is a six-storey keep with walls almost 3m thick. Patrick Hepburn, the last Catholic incumbent to have liv..

Pluscarden Abbey is set in a pastoral valley. A priory was founded in 1230 and became an abbey in 1974. It has housed a Benedictine community since 1948. Visitors are welcome to see restoration work already accomplished in the church and monastic bui..