St Nicholas Buccleuch Parish Church

119 High Street, Dalkeith EH22 1AX


(Scottish Charity Number SC014158)

St Nicholas Buccleuch Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. It is part of the Presbytery of Lothian. The Church of Scotland traces its history from St Ninian, who came to Scotland in 397 AD, through the Scottish Reformation, led by John Knox among others, to the present. It is Presbyterian in government.

There has been a place of Christian worship on this site since at least the 11th Century. The present building, which has undergone many changes, dates from the early 15th Century. Over the course of its history, its congregation has worshipped according to the Roman Catholic, Episcopalian and Reformed traditions. The congregation remains ecumenical in outlook and welcomes people of all denominations to worship and into membership. Worship takes place every Sunday. There is an informal all-age service at 9.30 a.m. and a traditional style service at 11.00 a.m. Visitors are always warmly welcome at all services.

The Prayer Group meets every Wednesday evening from 7.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. The Church has a Coffee Shop serving homemade soup, sandwiches and home baking. It is open from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Monday to Saturday each year from early April to the end of October. The Church and gift shop are open to visitors at the same times, or by arrangement during the winter months.