Top rated Abbeys in Royton, United Kingdom to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Abbeys in Royton

Experience the best that Royton has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 46 places from Abbey category.

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Fountains Abbey

Abbey

The riverside remains of a medieval abbey form the focal point of an 18th-century landscaped garden.

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4.80 (6.6K reviews) (~72.19 km from centre)

Newstead Abbey

Abbey

Water-features fill the 300-acre grounds of this dissolved monastery and home of Byron's ancestors.

4.70 (4.5K reviews) (~80.04 km from centre)

Rievaulx Abbey

Abbey

11th-century abbey ruins in the North York Moors National Park with a cafe and visitor centre.

4.70 (2.5K reviews) (~102.97 km from centre)

Tewkesbury Abbey

Abbey

Norman edifice with a Romanesque tower and ornate roof bosses, plus regular Christian services.

4.70 (2.5K reviews) (~172.53 km from centre)

Bury St Edmunds Abbey

Abbey

Ruins of a Benedictine abbey including precinct walls, the great gate and church, dating from 1020.

4.70 (2.5K reviews) (~238.61 km from centre)

Hexham Abbey

Abbey

Church built as an Early English-style Catholic abbey in the 12th century and repurposed in 1537.

4.70 (1.6K reviews) (~159 km from centre)

Selby Abbey

Church

One of the few surviving English medieval church buildings displaying both Norman and Gothic styles.

4.70 (1K reviews) (~74.06 km from centre)

Easby Abbey

Abbey

👍👍 Visiting Easby Abbey in Richmond, UK, was a captivating experience that seamlessly blended historical richness with serene natural beauty. The well-preserved ruins, nestled in picturesque surroundings, provided a glimpse into the medieval past, while the audio guide offered insightful narratives. Th...

4.70 (855 reviews) (~98.71 km from centre)

Pershore Abbey

Abbey

👍👍 The building is merely the stump of what it was prior to the Dissolution but even so it is magnificent. As you enter under the tower you are first struck by its towering spaciousness. If you then look directly up you see the floor of the tower high above. Well worth a visit.

4.70 (422 reviews) (~159.15 km from centre)

Dorchester Abbey

Abbey

👍👍 Founded in the 12th century , the Abbey Church is all that remains of the original abbey. However what does remain , is well worth stopping at . There is a shrine to st Birinus , a number of wonderful tombs , a 12thc font, medieval Wall paintings and wonderful stained glass. Pretty much something fo...

4.70 (395 reviews) (~220.59 km from centre)

Douai Abbey

Abbey

Modern abbey and Benedictine monastic retreat, plus a huge, on-site library and archive resource.

4.70 (134 reviews) (~245.46 km from centre)

Thorney Abbey

Abbey

👍👍 This is a lovely Abbey, with superb architecture and is at the heart of the village. There are hand made cushions on the pews and represent all sorts of organisations and events. The Abbey is surrounded by a lot of nice buildings, aswell as a immaculate village green. It is a lovely place to stop fo...

4.70 (78 reviews) (~168.73 km from centre)

The Coach House

Museum

👍👍 The Coach House is a café in the heart of the village. Given its location next to St Dogmaels Abbey it is popular with visitors. On Tuesdays, or any other day a market is being held in the village, it can get quite busy. It’s a great place to pop in for a bite to eat - whether you’re in the mood for...

4.70 (70 reviews) (~236.84 km from centre)

Dore Abbey

Abbey

👍👍 An astonishing, almost overwhelming, sense of the living Spirit. We were there on our own (it being a weekday lock down). I sang Taize "ubi caritas" in thanks. Playing around with timing, volume, and space. The resonance was extraordinary.

4.70 (61 reviews) (~182.58 km from centre)

Whitby Abbey

Historical landmark

Perched on a clifftop overlooking the town, these ruins were home to the first known English poet.

4.60 (12.2K reviews) (~144.13 km from centre)

Bath Abbey

Abbey

Late Medieval church with a Victorian Gothic interior by Sir George Gilbert Scott, plus tower tours.

4.60 (5.4K reviews) (~240.76 km from centre)

Rufford Abbey

Abbey

Free entry to parkland containing the ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey and a later mansion.

4.60 (4.7K reviews) (~82.33 km from centre)

Furness Abbey

Historical landmark

English Heritage-run 12th-century abbey ruins, with ornate dormitory, cloister and a visitor centre.

4.60 (833 reviews) (~97.03 km from centre)

Roche Abbey

Abbey

Gothic remains and foundations of a Cistercian abbey within grounds designed by Capability Brown.

4.60 (819 reviews) (~63.55 km from centre)

Egglestone Abbey

Abbey

👍👍 Atmospheric ruins in a very peaceful setting. Informative boards telling the abbey's history. A real sense of tranquility when walking around, yet it's only 10 minutes away from Barnard Castle Free to enter, and a good look round took about 40 minutes. Dog friendly, and a small amount of on-site pa...

4.60 (803 reviews) (~110.9 km from centre)

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Top rated Abbeys in Royton, United Kingdom