Whalley Abbey, Whalley

Name: Whalley Abbey
Address: The Sands, Whalley, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1254 828400

#1 among attractions in Whalley

Top attraction, Monastery

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Facts and practical information

Whalley Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in Whalley, Lancashire, England. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the abbey was largely demolished and a country house was built on the site. In the 20th century the house was modified and it is now the Retreat and Conference House of the Diocese of Blackburn of the Church of England. The ruins of the abbey are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and are a Scheduled Ancient Monument. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°49'16"N, 2°24'48"W

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The SandsWhalley United Kingdom

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+44 1254 828400

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Clitheroe Castle, Swan Court Shopping Arcade, Church of St Mary and All Saints, St Michael and St John Church.

3.5 miN
Historical place, History museum, Romanesque architecture
Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe
89 min walk • Clitheroe Castle is a ruined early medieval castle in Clitheroe in Lancashire, England. It was the caput of the Honour of Clitheroe, a vast estate stretching along the western side of the Pennines.
3.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Swan Court Shopping Arcade, Clitheroe
92 min walk • Swan Court Shopping Arcade or Swan Courtyard is an open-air shopping centre in the town of Clitheroe in Lancashire, England.
~1200 ftE
Church
Church of St Mary and All Saints, Whalley
6 min walk • The Church of St Mary and All Saints is an Anglican church in the village of Whalley, Lancashire, England. It is an active parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn.
3.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Michael and St John Church, Clitheroe
91 min walk • St Michael and St John the Evangelist Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. It is situated on Lowergate road close to the centre of the town. It was endowed in 1799 by the great Catholic philanthropist, Thomas Weld, and staffed by members of the Society of Jesus.
3.5 miN
Romanesque architecture, Museum, History museum
Clitheroe Castle Museum, Clitheroe
89 min walk • Clitheroe Castle Museum is located in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, in the former Steward's House, a Grade II listed building that was built in the 18th century to house the steward of Clitheroe Castle.
1.9 miNW
Church
All Hallows Church
49 min walk • All Hallows Church, Great Mitton, is in the village of Great Mitton, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Whalley, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the Diocese of Blackburn.
3 miNW
Universities and schools
Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe
76 min walk • Stonyhurst College is a co-educational Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition, on the Stonyhurst Estate, Lancashire, England. It occupies a Grade I listed building. The school has been fully co-educational since 1999.
2.5 miS
City hall
Great Harwood Town Hall, Great Harwood
63 min walk • Great Harwood Town Hall is a municipal building in Town Hall Square, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Great Harwood Urban District Council Council, is a grade II listed building.
3.3 miSE
Church
St James' Church
84 min walk • St James' Church is in the village of Altham, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Accrington, the archdeaconry of Blackburn, and the diocese of Blackburn.
2 miSE
Architecture, Bridge
Martholme Viaduct, Great Harwood
52 min walk • Martholme Viaduct is a 19th-century railway viaduct in the English county of Lancashire. It lies between the town of Great Harwood and the village of Read, and lies in both the district of Hyndburn and that of Ribble Valley.
2.2 miS
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood
56 min walk • St Bartholomew's Church is in the town of Great Harwood in Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Diocese of Blackburn. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.