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Abbey Church - Visitor Centre - Tea Room - Gift Shop - St Alban's Sports Centre with Fitness Suite & 25m Swimming Pool - Woodland Walks & Lakes - Orchard Tours on selected dates Whether you are looking for a tour of the Abbey, beautiful walks or...more

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Ampleforth YO62 4EY, England

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denise m

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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Beautiful

We came to the abbey as we were told about the beer that the monks make,we were stunned by the beauty of the abbey and the scenery was stunning even on a miserable day.We had a lovely meal in the restaurant and the gift shop...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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X9468UErobert

Skipton, United Kingdom

75

Reviewed 1 week ago

VERY INTERESTING

First visit quite surprised how big it was. The shop was excellent and reasonable value. The Abby was different still run by monks. There is very informative information about the monks and the history

Date of experience: December 2018

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A1686GYlisar

4120

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Enjoyable visit

We visited as a family of four (2 children aged 9 and 10). We were made very welcome in the visitors centre. The volunteer was very informative and friendly. We visited the shop and the tea room. The coffee and walnut cake was delicious. I...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank A1686GYlisar

Thank you so much for your lovely words and so please you enjoyed your visit - hope to see you again soon!

Scotsjockuk

Redditch, United Kingdom

2740

Reviewed October 20, 2018

Just wonderful, please visit and see for yourself

I have visited Ampleforth Abbey many times over the last few years and never tire of the place. It is such serenity and set in stunning scenery. The abbey and adjacent school are home to around 1,000 monks, students, teachers and ancillary staff but you...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Scotsjockuk

Thank you so much for your wonderful review and so pleased you continue to find some peace and quiet here in the Ampleforth valley. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Vinny3624

Caleta de Fuste, Spain

3315

Reviewed October 7, 2018 via mobile

Great place

I had afternoon tea here which was very nice. Staff where very pleasant helpful and a warm smile , tables where clean and tidy It’s my first visit to this tea room I would come here again. I was very impressed.

Date of experience: October 2018

1 Thank Vinny3624

Thank you so much for your review and good to hear that you enjoyed your afternoon tea - hope this will be the first of many visits for you! We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

boydy73

Darlington, United Kingdom

560154

Reviewed September 25, 2018 via mobile

Beautiful

We visited as a group from South Durham U3a. The visitor's center provides lots of interesting information on the Abbey and Monks. A nice short rolling power point by the monks very interesting about their rolls. The Abbey the most wonderful place. Lots of different...More

Date of experience: September 2018

1 Thank boydy73

Thank you so much for your review and so pleased you enjoyed your visit - hope we can welcome you back again in the not too distant future.

Jhic

Manchester, United Kingdom

188

Reviewed September 17, 2018 via mobile

Great place

Lovely grounds to explore. Great visitor centre with lots of information about the abbey, and a nice cafe to eat/grab a drink. Nice little nature trail too for a wander

Date of experience: August 2018

1 Thank Jhic

Thank you so much for your lovely review and so pleased you enjoyed your visit! Hope we might see you again soon.

dkirk3

Hartlepool, United Kingdom

165

Reviewed September 8, 2018

Weekend brunch

Excellent quality, staff and venue, however, as I will not criticize our brush I was aware that out In the foyer the staff had set out facilities for a party to take afternoon tea which was set out uncovered for in excess of three hours...More

Date of experience: September 2018

Thank dkirk3

Thank you so much for your message and we are so pleased you enjoyed your visit to the Tea Room. We are so grateful for your feedback on the match teas served in the main hall too, which we will pass on to the team...More

Rossies

Thornaby on Tees, United Kingdom

185112

Reviewed August 24, 2018

Beautiful peaceful place to visit

We went for a look around the visitor centre, the Abbey & the tearooms/café - it was stunningly beautiful. The tearooms/café serves a wide variety of homemade food. We had the cream scones - one with strawberry jam & the other with the pear &...More

Date of experience: August 2018

1 Thank Rossies

Thank you so much for your lovely review and delighted you were about to take in everything that we have to offer here in the Ampleforth valley including the delicious scones on the Tea Room! Hope we might see you again soon.

harrysonjas18

Greasby, United Kingdom

74

Reviewed August 20, 2018

So glad we went

This is a fascinating place full of history and interest. We spoke to one of the monks who was a joy to talk to. Beautiful buildings and grounds. Would happily go again.

Date of experience: August 2018

1 Thank harrysonjas18

Thank you so much for your lovely message and so pleased you enjoyed our hospitality. We do hope to welcome you back to the valley again soon.

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John R

Can I have a weekend at Amplegorth Abbey?

September 21, 2017|

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not to my knowledge

CynthiaW433

Hello, I am wondering if it is possible to make a day trip to the Abbey from York using public transport. Looking at the Stephenson's bus schedule, it seems that the last bus from Ampleforth back to York stops in the town rather than at the Abbey. If we need to walk into town for the bus, there may not be time to attend the group tour at 2:15 pm (depending on how long the tour lasts) and still get the bus, which leaves Ampleforth Fairfax Close at 4:10 pm. How far is the town centre from the Abbey? Thank you.

August 18, 2016|

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Thank you Cynthia for your question. You can of course visit Ampleforth by bus and will be able to partake in the Abbey tour which takes place every Thursday at 2:15pm. The tour lasts approximately one hour, so you would... More