Best places: Monasteries in United Kingdom

👍👍 Location is phenomenal! Beautiful scenery. Church is beautiful. Confession is at 1430 every day. Mass is at 0800, and you are able to receive communion. Gift shop opens at 1000 and they have a massive selection of books! The monastery makes their own beer and honey, which is available for purc...

Multi-faith ashram/monastery and spiritual commune with 3 temples, hosting 6 daily pujas.

Tranquil abbey with sensory and lavender gardens, a restaurant and shops selling monastic products.

High Victorian Gothic-style monastery built between 1863 and 1872 by Franciscan monks.

👍👍 Absolutely beautiful quiet place with a beautiful church and a beautiful pond/lake with much wild life .. birds .. squirrels , beautiful gardens with plenty of flowers and a picnic area and also they do have a cafe as soon as you get on site and with toilets .. we all spent hours there 👍 also there...

👍👍 Possibly the most relaxing Theravada Buddhist monasteries in the whole Europe. 150 acres of a beautiful land, away from the busy towns, to dwell into the utmost relaxation. You can talk to monks, improve your knowledge about Buddhism, take a country walk along the Hammer pond and be a part of the na...

Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe.

Ruined medieval priory and fortress with interactive displays, restored gun battery and sea views.

Visitors can sip tea & feed pigs at this tranquil Benedictine monastery with a teahouse & a farm.

13th-century monastery, home to Catholic, Benedictine monks who welcome visitors to church services.

One of the most intact ancient monasteries, this 1091 Benedictine church is surrounded by ruins.

Extensive, free-entry ruins of a 13th-century priory, originally founded around 1196.

👍👍 Beautiful island just off the coast of Tenby, Wales. Accessible by a 30 min boat journey. The island is impeccable, with monastery located in the centre and a light house a short walk away. The monks make perfumes and chocolate on the island and can be purchased from a shop on the island. The island...

Remains of vaults, columns & walls of an 1128 Cistercian abbey also used as a movie set.

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

Former monastery built in 1371, now home to an almshouse, with gardens, a chapel & a small museum.

Old priory that played host to both King Edward I and Robert Bruce during in its tumultuous history.

Ruined medieval priory with remains of 13th-century church and ornately carved Norman chapter house.

Peaceful, rural remains of a medieval priory, now run by English Heritage, plus an on-site shop.

👍👍 How on earth do you rate an ancient piece of history 100's of years old? The Priory ruins are beautiful, but the crowning feature has to be the remaining far wall, dominating most of the site. Some of the features of this structure are amazing, beautifully worn away but still standing strong. It's a...