Abingdon Abbey Buildings

I am sure it would have been lovely if it had been open when it said

Learned the lesson to make sure we did not visit the follies. Planned our visit according to the website, purely to visit the abbey. Booked our hotel. Website says open Sunday, Wednesday, and Thur...

Some Average old Abbey Buildings and Ruins.

There are a few building in Abingdon around the site of the old Abbey that are quite attractive... But it is nothing mind blowing (it isn't Lincoln Cathedral or Windsor Castle). The Abbey Gardens are...

Don't Make This Common Mistake and Miss the Real Buildings

As the curator of the Abingdon Abbey Buildings, it seems many people are mistaking the folly in the Abbey Gardens as the Abbey Buildings. While it is true, the main buildings of the abbey were demoli...

The pretty park flower borders make it a worthwhile walk around.

The Abbey buildings are, in truth a collection of ecclesiastic which have over the years had much of the stonework removed (and used in other buildings as foundations etc). These are spread around th...

Lovely

This is a pleasant place to walk around or sit and have a picnic when the weather is warmer. There’s a park very nearby for children to let off some energy.