Perhaps the highlight to any visit to the Morayshire town of Elgin is a visit to the glorious cathedral that has dominated the town ever since building works began on it in 1224 AD. Although much of the stonework is in ruins today, a walk around the structures that remain will definitely impress visitors and it’s no surprise to learn that the cathedral has been dubbed the ‘Lantern of the North’. The awe-inspiring 13th-century west front is probably the most photographed section of the site and it’s acknowledged as being one of the grandest architectural achievements in Scotland, but unfortunately the care that went into creating this 800-year-old cathedral didn’t last beyond a few hundred years as by the end of the 16th-century it had been left to fall into ruin.