The list, which was compiled by The Telegraph, features churches from across the country, including Holy Trinity in Suffolk and St Aidan’s in Northumberland.
Discussing the ranking, the publication said these “ancient buildings go far beyond worship” and tell the story of their villages.
These community staples are “keepers of folklore, galleries of master craftsmanship, and records of births, deaths and upheavals.”
St Conan’s Kirk in Lochawe was built in the 1880s (Image: Getty Images)
See the two Scottish spots named among the ‘finest’ churches in the UK
St Conan’s Kirk in Lochawe and St Colman in Portmahomack, Easter Ross were the two churches in Scotland named among the “finest” in the UK by The Telegraph.
St Conan’s Kirk, Lochawe, Argyll and Bute
St Conan’s Kirk, located on the shores of the “well-named” Loch Awe, is a relatively new church, dating back to the 1880s. However, despite this, there’s an “awful lot to like”.
The holy site was designed by architect Walter Campbell who is said to have “revelled” in creating beautiful things, resulting in a church that’s an “imaginative hodgepodge” of different styles, including Saxon-esque and Norman.
Lochawe village was said to not only be “well-placed” for the kirk but also for climbing Ben Cruachan and visiting the “romantically ruined” Kilchurn Castle.
St Conan’s Kirk, Lochawe is now the Tarbat Discovery Centre (Image: Tripadvisor)
St Colman, Portmahomack, Easter Ross
According to the newspaper, “it’s a bit of a cheat” to include this as the spot is now more a place for studying history rather than worship after being converted into the Tarbat Discovery Centre.
The current building is the sixth church to have stood here over the years with the location once being home to a 1,200-year-old Pictish monastery, founded around 550.
It is the only such site to have been excavated in Scotland, and the centre apparently contains “fascinating” finds, including Pictish carvings and Viking silver.
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The centre is also popular with visitors on Tripadvisor, receiving a 5/5 out of 114 reviews.
One person wrote: “Fantastic museum with lots of relics and interesting mini-exhibitions. We especially enjoyed the Pictish stone carvings and finding out about the six-headed burial.
“Friendly staff who also helped us search the churchyard database for family tree research.
“Great hub if you’re interested in Scottish history.”