Abbeys & priories · Yorkshire & the Humber
Cistercian abbeys of England in 5 days
Five great ruined abbeys from Yorkshire to the Wye Valley.
The Cistercians arrived in England in the 1130s seeking solitude and self-sufficiency in remote valleys. Their abbeys — built to a near-identical Bernardine plan — became some of the wealthiest religious houses in the country until Henry VIII's dissolution stripped them in 1536–1540. What remains today is a network of skeletal masonry in spectacular landscapes, perfect for a slow drive across northern England and the Welsh borders.
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