Beaulieu Abbey, Beaulieu

Name: Beaulieu Abbey
Address: Palace Ln, Beaulieu, SO42 7YG, United Kingdom

#3 among attractions in Beaulieu

Historical place, Church, Reportedly haunted, Monastery

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Beaulieu Abbey, grid reference SU389026, was a Cistercian abbey in Hampshire, England. It was founded in 1203–1204 by King John and populated by 30 monks sent from the abbey of Cîteaux in France, the mother house of the Cistercian order. The Medieval Latin name of the monastery was Bellus Locus Regis or monasterium Belli loci Regis. Other spellings of the English name which occur historically are Bewley and Beaulie. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1203 (821 years ago)Coordinates: 50°49'19"N, 1°27'0"W

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Palace LnBeaulieu SO42 7YG United Kingdom

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Beaulieu Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beaulieu Palace House, Red Lion Inn, Beaulieu, Buckler's Hard.

~690 ftSW
Museum, Historical place, Reportedly haunted
Beaulieu Palace House, Beaulieu
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the New Forest, Beaulieu Palace House provides a serene and majestic peek into British heritage. This charming country house, situated in Beaulieu, Hampshire, is not just a museum but a welcoming family home that has been owned by the Montagu...
5.7 miN
Nightlife
Red Lion Inn, Southampton
146 min walk • The Red Lion Inn is a Grade II* listed pub, built in the late 15th/early 16th century, at 55 High Street, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 2NS. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
~1270 ftNW
Over 250 vehicles and World of Top Gear
Beaulieu, Beaulieu
7 min walk • The National Motor Museum is a museum in the village of Beaulieu, set in the heart of the New Forest, in the English county of Hampshire.
2.1 miSE
Museum, Maritime museum
Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu
54 min walk • Buckler's Hard is a hamlet on the banks of the Beaulieu River in the English county of Hampshire. With its Georgian cottages running down to the river, Buckler's Hard is part of the 9,000-acre Beaulieu Estate.
2.7 miSE
Botanical garden
Exbury Gardens, New Forest
70 min walk • Exbury Gardens is an 200-acre informal woodland garden in Hampshire, England with large collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, and is often considered the finest garden of its type in the United Kingdom.
5 miNW
Playground, Outdoor activities, Park
New Forest Wildlife Park, New Forest
128 min walk • The New Forest Wildlife Park is located on the edge of The New Forest close to the towns of Ashurst and Lyndhurst. The park specialises in native and past-native wildlife of Britain and otters and owls from around the globe, housing four species of the former and ten of the latter.
5.9 miSW
Art gallery, Children's museum, Specialty museum
St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, Lymington
152 min walk • St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery is a local museum and art gallery in Lymington, Hampshire, England. The museum presents local history and art. It is in the New Forest area. The museum covers social history including many photographs and ephemera. It is located in New Street, Lymington.
3.9 miNE
Town, Area
Hythe, Southampton
101 min walk • Hythe is a town near Southampton, Hampshire, England. It is located by the shore of Southampton Water, and has a ferry service connecting it to Southampton. Hythe has a small shopping area, a pier, and a marina for yachts.
4.4 miNE
Piers and boardwalks
Hythe Pier, Southampton
112 min walk • Hythe Pier, the Hythe Pier Railway and the Hythe Ferry provide a link between the English port city of Southampton and the Hampshire village of Hythe on the west side of Southampton Water.
4.8 miN
Village, Area
Marchwood, Southampton
124 min walk • Marchwood is a village and civil parish located in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. It lies between Totton and Hythe on the western shore of Southampton Water and directly east of the New Forest.
5.9 miSW
Water park, Amusement park
Lymington Sea Water Baths, Lymington
150 min walk • The Lymington Open Air Sea Water Baths is a lifeguarded open air lido in Lymington, Hampshire, England. Built in 1833, it is the oldest lido in the United Kingdom, and at 110 metres long by 50 metres wide it is also one of the largest in area.

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Which popular attractions are close to Beaulieu Abbey?

Nearby attractions include Beaulieu Palace House, Beaulieu (4 min walk), Beaulieu, Beaulieu (7 min walk), Hampshire Basin, New Forest (13 min walk).