Top rated Monasteries in United Kingdom

Experience the best that United Kingdom 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 28 places from Monastery category.

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Chithurst Buddhist Monastery
Buddhist temple
👍👍 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...
4.90 (251 reviews)
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Mount St. Bernard Abbey
Monastery
👍👍 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...
4.80 (840 reviews)
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Skanda Vale
Place of worship
Multi-faith ashram/monastery and spiritual commune with 3 temples, hosting 6 daily pujas.
4.80 (820 reviews)
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Pluscarden Abbey
Monastery
13th-century monastery, home to Catholic, Benedictine monks who welcome visitors to church services.
4.80 (313 reviews)
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Buckfast Abbey
Abbey
Tranquil abbey with sensory and lavender gardens, a restaurant and shops selling monastic products.
4.70 (3.5K reviews)
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The Monastery Manchester
Wedding venue
High Victorian Gothic-style monastery built between 1863 and 1872 by Franciscan monks.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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The Friars Aylesford Priory
Monastery
👍👍 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...
4.70 (985 reviews)
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Binham Priory
Monastery
One of the most intact ancient monasteries, this 1091 Benedictine church is surrounded by ruins.
4.70 (446 reviews)
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Caldey Abbey
Monastery
👍👍 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...
4.70 (431 reviews)
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Douai Abbey
Abbey
Modern abbey and Benedictine monastic retreat, plus a huge, on-site library and archive resource.
4.70 (134 reviews)
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Belmont Abbey
Monastery
👍👍 A church attached to a Benedictine monastery which is a fairly modern building from the 19th century but no less beautiful than the Norman churches that surround it. Built on a hill overlooking Hereford, it’s peaceful location a perfect area for the monks and congregation. It’s gothic architecture g...
4.70 (119 reviews)
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Battle Abbey
Historical landmark
Medieval ruins and battlefield site with an interactive exhibition, a film about 1066 and a cafe.
4.60 (3.6K reviews)
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Tynemouth Priory and Castle
Castle
Ruined medieval priory and fortress with interactive displays, restored gun battery and sea views.
4.60 (3.2K reviews)
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Quarr Abbey
Abbey
Visitors can sip tea & feed pigs at this tranquil Benedictine monastery with a teahouse & a farm.
4.60 (2.3K reviews)
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Finchale Priory
Monastery
Extensive, free-entry ruins of a 13th-century priory, originally founded around 1196.
4.60 (1K reviews)
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Waverley Abbey
Historical landmark
Remains of vaults, columns & walls of an 1128 Cistercian abbey also used as a movie set.
4.60 (942 reviews)
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Roche Abbey
Abbey
Gothic remains and foundations of a Cistercian abbey within grounds designed by Capability Brown.
4.60 (808 reviews)
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The Charterhouse
Monastery
Former monastery built in 1371, now home to an almshouse, with gardens, a chapel & a small museum.
4.60 (559 reviews)
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Gisborough Priory
Monastery
👍👍 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...
4.60 (292 reviews)
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Monk Bretton Priory
Monastery
👍👍 Beautifully quiet ruins with impressive gatehouse. Free to park and explore.
4.60 (241 reviews)
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