Elgin is the traditional county town of Moray in north‑east Scotland, sitting on the banks of the River Lossie a short drive from the coast and the Moray Firth. Its skyline is dominated by the atmospheric ruins of Elgin Cathedral, often called the "Lantern of the North", and a ruined Bishop's Palace; these reminders of a medieval past sit alongside Victorian streets and a compact commercial centre. The town is also on the edge of Speyside country and hosts the Glen Moray distillery, so whisky and agricultural hinterlands are important to the local landscape and economy.
Today Elgin functions as a regional service and shopping hub with museums, theatres and regular markets, drawing both locals and tourists exploring beaches around Lossiemouth or wildlife on the Moray Firth. There’s a strong community feel with local festivals and events, and the economy mixes public services, retail, tourism and food and drink production, giving the town a blend of historic charm and practical contemporary life.
Postcode districts covering Elgin
Neighbouring places
- Elgin City South Ward 0.5 miles
- Elgin City North Ward 0.5 miles
- Heldon and Laich Ward 2.8 miles
- Lhanbryde Place 3.6 miles
- Lossiemouth Place 5 miles
- Hopeman Place 6 miles
- Fochabers Lhanbryde Ward 6.5 miles
- Mosstodloch Place 7 miles
- Burghead Place 7.2 miles
- Garmouth Place 7.5 miles
- Fochabers Place 8.3 miles
- Rothes Place 9 miles
Example postcodes in Elgin
IV30 4AU, IV30 4NX, IV30 1HN, IV30 1LF, IV30 9DZ, IV30 5NY, IV30 1JZ, IV30 9TT, IV30 6HY … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 28.1 miles
- Aberdeen Airport 51.6 miles
- Elgin Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Forres Railway Station 11.8 miles
Hotels in Elgin Ad
- Laichmoray Hotel 3
- The Mansion House Hotel 4
- Sunninghill Hotel 4
- Premier Inn Elgin 3
- The Royal Hotel-Elgin
- The Mansefield Hotel 4
- The Pines Guesthouse 3
- Taigh Mor
- Eight Acres Hotel 3
Schools in Elgin
- Bishopmill Primary School Primary
- East End Primary School Primary
- Elgin Academy Secondary
- Elgin High School Secondary
- Greenwards Primary School Primary
- Linkwood Primary School Primary
- New Elgin Primary School Primary
- Seafield Primary School Primary
- St Sylvester's RC Primary School Primary
- West End Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Borough Briggs Stadium 0.6 miles
- Duffus House Estate 3.7 miles
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 5.2 miles
- Findhorn Foundation Universal Hall Theatre 10.4 miles
- Altyre House Estate 11.9 miles
- Culbin Sandhills Hill 13.1 miles
- Aucheorn Estate 15.4 miles
- Drummuir Castle Estate 15.7 miles
- Dunphail House Estate 15.7 miles
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 20 miles