St. Benet's Abbey
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- FridayOpen 24 hours
- SaturdayOpen 24 hours
- SundayOpen 24 hours
- MondayOpen 24 hours
- TuesdayOpen 24 hours
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- ThursdayOpen 24 hours
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Francesca Cane
16.03.2024
St. Benet's Abbey
Lovely place for a walk around. Loved the bench with the built in speaker giving info/ talks about the Abbey. Very atmospheric. Lovely views of the broad/staithe. We didn't realise how far down the road the carpark was so parked further up the first time we went and enjoyed a long walk down to the Abbey. The carpark is right at the very end.
The Onn
15.03.2024
St. Benet's Abbey
Went for a boat trip on the Broads. Blessed with a sunny day in October and we moored nearby the abbey. History seems to resonate here..peaceful and reflective place . Highly recommended . The ruins of the church are visible to all the boaters...and indicated the power it must have exerted in olden times.
Tim Campbell
02.02.2024
St. Benet's Abbey
Amazing historical church ruins , which has stood the test of time !It’s amazing to see the history and the potential it would of had , the family and I absolutely loved this visit …The feeling of actually being here at the time when it was being built was surreal… as a family we imagined what it would of been like and it was so full of questions !A great visit for anyone interested in history
Roy Sirl
29.01.2024
St. Benet's Abbey
Not much remains of what was once a large Abbey site - a few low walls further up the site, and near the river there is part of the gatehouse. A wind pump built 200 years ago towers over the gatehouse remains. Lots of moorings for boats, and for cars there is a small car park down a long bumpy farm track. It all looks spectacular in the sunshine and is well worth seeing if in the area .
Tom Lilley
24.01.2024
St. Benet's Abbey
Such a beautiful serene place. Located on the Norfolk broads and close to my home, I visit often. Have a sit on the ‘talking bench’ located near the altar to get a history boost. The cows are friendly if they are about cutting the grass! Free entry of course.
William Antcliff
22.12.2023
St. Benet's Abbey
Fun to explore for 20-30 minutes and walk along the river. Not much to see beyond what you see online, as it's in the middle of nowhere. Plenty of free parking next to the site helps too.
L L
22.12.2023
St. Benet's Abbey
Lovely stop on our broads boating trip. So much history about this abbey, we moored close to it and spent the time looking at the abbey and the old church ruins. Worth a visit.
Gerhard Geldenhuys
21.12.2023
St. Benet's Abbey
This structure is a Windmill built into the surviving gatehouse of the Abbey in 1720. It's the oldest tower mill on the broads. The actual Abbey was abandoned around 1545.There is a small car park nearby, a good spot in winter to observe Short Eared Owls hunting in the marshes.
Becca Souch
17.12.2023
St. Benet's Abbey
Came across this by chance, there's a small free car park nearby and an optional donation box once in the Abbey grounds. There's a well marked path across a field to see the peace cross and you can also walk along the river or across to Ludham Bridge where there's a nice bakery.
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