Byland Abbey, Thirsk

Name: Byland Abbey
Address: Byland Abbey, Thirsk, YO61 4BD, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1347 868204

#2 among attractions in Thirsk

Top attraction, Ruins, Monastery, Gothic architecture

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Facts and practical information

Byland Abbey is a ruined abbey and a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, in the North York Moors National Park. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1155 (869 years ago)Coordinates: 54°12'11"N, 1°9'32"W

Address

Byland AbbeyThirsk YO61 4BD United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1347 868204

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Day trips

Nearby attractions include: St Michael's Church, Shandy Hall, The Black Swan, Fauconberg Arms Inn.

1.5 miSW
Historical place, Church
St Michael's Church, North York Moors
38 min walk • St Michael's Church is an Anglican parish church in Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. The Parish of Coxwold is part of the Church of England's Diocese of York. The earliest church on the site dates to the Anglo-Saxon period.
1.5 miSW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Shandy Hall, Helmsley
39 min walk • Shandy Hall is a writer's house museum in the former home of the Rev. Laurence Sterne in Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. Sterne lived there from 1760 to 1768 as perpetual curate of Coxwold.
1.3 miNW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Black Swan, Thirsk
34 min walk • The Black Swan is a restaurant with rooms at Oldstead, in North Yorkshire, England which provides food, drink and accommodation. Its restaurant, run by chef Tommy Banks, has been awarded a Michelin Star and Four AA Rosettes. It was rated the best restaurant in the world in 2017 by TripAdvisor.
1.4 miSW
Nightlife
Fauconberg Arms Inn, Easingwold
37 min walk • The Fauconberg Arms is a 17th-century Coaching inn in Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England. The village and estate were given to the Fauconberg family by Henry VIII. The property is still owned by the Newburgh Priory Estate and is named after the Earl of Fauconberg.