St Mary's Parish Church
St Mary’s is the magnificent pre-Reformation church on the banks of the River Tyne where John Knox trained as a priest. It was half destroyed in the “Rough Wooing” in 1548 but was restored to its full glory in 1973. It is of cathedral scale and is the longest parish church in Scotland, with fine stained glass windows.
Printed guides in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish are available as well as interpretive panels of the Siege of Haddington and of historic changes in St Mary’s, including the 1970’s restoration.
On Sunday, Family service at 9.30am, Traditional service with choir at 11am
Easter weekend (4days) and 1 May to 30 September 11am to 4pm on weekdays
2pm to 4.30pm Sundays
No time limit on visit.
Donations Welcome
Groups welcomed. Advance notice would be appreciated.
Disabled access and toilet. Wheelchair available.
High chairs, quiz sheets.
Gift and bookshop
Tearoom with some snack facilities
20 miles East of Edinburgh on the A1. Signposted from the exit at the east end of the town. Firstbus service X6 or X8 Edinburgh/Dunbar to Haddington
Adjacent to church and on street.
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