How many abbeys & priories are in this guide?

We currently list 498 abbeys & priories across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.

Are these places free to visit?

Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.

Where does the data come from?

Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.

How often is this updated?

A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.

Abbeys & priories

Cistercian ruins on Yorkshire moors, working Benedictine houses, the bones of Henry VIII's dissolution.

498 places in this category.

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UNESCO World Heritage · Yorkshire & the Humber

Fountains Abbey

Fountains Abbey — ruined Cistercian abbey in Yorkshire, England, UK.

↗ nationaltrust.org.uk

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Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

47, Delamere Street

47, Delamere Street — Grade II listed house in Crewe, Cheshire East, Cheshire, CW1.

Abbeys & priories · South West England

Abbotsbury Abbey

Abbotsbury Abbey — Benedictine abbey in Dorset, England, UK.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · Scottish Highlands

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

All Saints' Church, Sawley

All Saints' Church, Sawley — Grade I listed parish church in Sawley, Erewash, Derbyshire, England, UK.

Grade I

Abbeys & priories · North West England

All Saints' Church, Wigan

All Saints' Church, Wigan — church in Wallgate, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK.

↗ wiganparishchurch.org

Abbeys & priories · Scottish Lowlands

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Andwell Priory

Andwell Priory — monastery in Mapledurwell and Up Nately, Basingstoke and Deane, England, UK.

Abbeys & priories · Scottish Highlands

Arbroath Abbey

Arbroath Abbey — abbey in Arbroath, Scotland, United Kingdom.

↗ historicenvironment.scot

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Athelhampton Hall

Athelhampton Hall — Grade I listed country house in Athelhampton, Dorset, England, UK.

Grade I↗ athelhampton.com

Abbeys & priories · South West England

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Bath Abbey

Bath Abbey — church building in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.

Grade I↗ bathabbey.org

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Bayham Old Abbey

Bayham Old Abbey — abbey in Frant, East Sussex, England, UK.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

Abbeys & priories · London

Bermondsey Abbey

Bermondsey Abbey — English Benedictine monastery.

Abbeys & priories · Yorkshire & the Humber

Beverley Minster

Beverley Minster — church in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.

Grade I↗ beverleyminster.org

Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Abbeys & priories · North Wales

Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland

Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Bordesley Abbey

Bordesley Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.

↗ forgemill.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · East Midlands

Bourne Abbey

Bourne Abbey — Grade I listed abbey in South Kesteven, United Kingdom.

Grade I↗ bourneabbey.uk

Abbeys & priories · London

Abbeys & priories · South West England

Buckland Abbey

Buckland Abbey — Grade I listed historic house museum in Devon, England, UK.

↗ nationaltrust.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · West Midlands

Buildwas Abbey

Buildwas Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk

Abbeys & priories · London

Bulstrode Preceptory

Bulstrode Preceptory — monastery in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

Abbeys & priories · South East England

Burnham Abbey

Burnham Abbey — house of Anglican nuns near Burnham in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

Grade I

Abbeys & priories · Central Scotland

Burntisland Parish Church, East Leven Street, Burntisland

Burntisland Parish Church, East Leven Street, Burntisland — church building in Fife, Scotland, UK.

↗ burntislandkirk.org.uk

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Frequently asked questions

How many abbeys & priories are in this guide?: We currently list 498 abbeys & priories across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?: Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?: Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?: A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.