Remarkably preserved buildings and interiors. Well worth a visit and decently priced. Free for English Heritage members. Yippee.

There was so much more here than we expected. Most of the buildings other than the church itself still pretty much exist, with two of the most impressive areas (the refectory and the dormitory) upstairs. Plenty of notices giving information. Particularly impressive is a well-preserved medieval tiled floor, with a display on how they were made. Very much recommended.

Beautiful place in really peaceful surroundings,the buildings unusually are in really good condition ,and you get a good feel of the monks existence!

If you like history and fine examples of their kind Cleeve abbey worth a visit. Better to visit by car rather than from steam railway as walk by busy main road and then along lane. Has a good car park opposite. Has only example of a dormitory and refractory which is intact. Abbots rooms good and moved refractory floor to designated covered outside building beautifull. Walking through intact entry gate impressive Limited information on boards. Nothing left of church as ransacked in reformation However walking in rooms where monks slept and ate their meals in silence mist evocative and thought provoking. Tiny shop sells UK only trappist beer Tynt Meadow...which comes from last working cistercian abbey and monastery In UK at St Bernard's in Leicestershire. Ti's most difficult to get hold of any and I live in leicestershire! So had to buy some. 10.00 pound entry fee reasonable..to note 11.00 if tax payer. Spent a good hour exploring the site. 5 mins up road is torre cider farm which you can visit for free

Most of the big monastic sites in England are dominated by the ruin of their church, but this abbey is particularly noteworthy as the buildings around the cloister have fared much better although only the footprint of the church remains. Interesting exhibition area detailing the sites history, there is a covered external area where medieval tiled floors survive. Ample car parking, easy approach by car. There is a charge to enter the site but it is free to English Heritage members.

One of the best EH Abbeys we've been to. Tell enjoyed this one, full of information, some amazing tiles, and lots of rooms to explore. Gives a really good insight into life at this historic place.

First time using out English Heritage membershipsfor a while. Fabulous little gem visited on wayhome to Midlands from Minehead. Beautiful quiet atmospheric setting with plenty of bird song and lamb bleating. Quite a complete cistercian monastery with lots of sympathetic roof reconstruction etc to give feeling of what it was like. Enthusiastic and friendly member of staff. Beautiful and unexpected gem.

It is worth a visit. Car park near by, literally on the opposite side of the road. At the ticket office, coffee, hot chocolate and tea served and you can buy the usual English Heritage books, boxed cakes and other touristy items.

Cistercian Abbey, well preserved by English Heritage, has a lot of to explore. The monks dormitory is intact with lots of the medieval tiles. A good day out.

Superbly presented insight into monastery life in the middle ages. Under the radar this is one of the best preserved abbeys in the country and well worth the admission.

Unexpected find whilst in the area. Lovely old abbey with so much of it in tact. Friendly volunteer informed us of the abbey's history. Free parking opposite, toilets and shop on site.

One of the best Abbey’s that we have been to. It’s in a beautiful area of Somerset, once you have visited they have a great cafe up the road at Torre Cider Farm, which has plenty to do for children.

Fantastic! Exploring so many rooms and the courtyard. A lot of interesting information and hidden things to find. Have passed many times and finally visited, so glad we did, highly recommend. Gentleman there was brilliant, new every part of the Abbey and helped get so much more from the visit. Well done English Heritage!

A very buitifull Abbey with lots of history behind it. Very interesting to see how the monks lived and how the life would of been like for them for example, how they would of had a divine service 8 times a day and that they were expected to spend 1/3 of there time in the church. The staff were very kind, friendly and knowledgeable. Well worth a visit.

Excellent place of heritage importance , still has ancient wall painting visible, great place for a pick nick , well worth a visit.

Fantastic place , the abbey still has alot intact and features to explore , you could even dress up as a monk and explore

We visited a couple of weeks ago, whilst on a jaunt around Exmoor. We arrived quite early and there was only one other couple visiting while we are there, which meant we had plenty of time to explore and take lovely photos without additional elements. The site is quite flat and easy to navigate, although some of the ground floor interior of the ruins are a little uneven (cobbles and rubble) but manageable. The upstairs sections could prove difficult if you have mobility issues as there are no lifts of course. Considering it is a ruin, thanks mostly to Henry VIII there is still quite a lot to explore. Be sure not to miss the large section of original flooring, which is around the back and undercover to protect it. See if you can spot the toilets in the bedrooms (early en-suite). If you are not an English Heritage member, sign up while you are there and you'll find many more properties like this to visit and enjoy.

So happy we popped to visit Cleevy Abbey. It is small and doesn't require a long time but views are magnificent, and so much history you can learn from the visit.

Another superb English Heritage visit. I never expected our visit to be the absolute quality it was. Right from the start walking through the main gate we were captivated. The lady at the reception/shop that welcomed us was lovely and so full of subject passion and knowledge I feel we could have chatted for an age. The abbey is great to explore, and there’s plenty of it. Information boards explain the function of each area and indeed room as you move around the site, providing the visitor with good knowledge. I came away a lot more understanding of the life of monks at that time. We loved it. There’s an incredible tiled floor to view that resides in it’s original position but covered by a modern building. An example of the quality work done by English Heritage. There’s plenty of grass areas around the abbey so I would imagine a picnic on a sunny, warm day would be ideal. There’s plenty of parking in the allotted, well maintained area across the road.

Just wow! There is so much to see in here. Very well preserved place. Knowledgeable staff that showed us some hidden items.

Picturesque place and beautifully kept, this abbey is at peace with itself. It is amazing to see the old original floor tiles (uncovered quite recently) and picture the monks walking on them, they are in great detail and stored in a safe place for all to enjoy. The building and grounds are superb, there is lots to see, two floors to explore and some impressive rooms as well as ruins. Well worth a visit to spend some peaceful time at. There is a little shop where you can pick up gifts, memorabilia or just a hot drink from a litre machine.