Sherborne Abbey, Sherborne

Name: Sherborne Abbey
Address: The Parish Office 3 Abbey Close, Sherborne, DT9 3LQ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1935 812452

#1 among attractions in Sherborne

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Facts and practical information

Sherborne Abbey, otherwise the Abbey Church of St. Mary the Virgin, is a Church of England church in Sherborne in the English county of Dorset. It has been a Saxon cathedral, a Benedictine abbey church, and since 1539, a parish church. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°56'48"N, 2°30'60"W

Address

The Parish Office 3 Abbey CloseSherborne DT9 3LQ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1935 812452

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Sherborne Old Castle, Sherborne Museum, Sherborne Library, Sherborne School.

0.7 miE
Historical place, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Sherborne Old Castle, Sherborne
17 min walk • Sherborne Castle is a 16th-century Tudor mansion southeast of Sherborne in Dorset, England, within the parish of Castleton. It stands in a 1,200-acre park which formed a small part of the 15,000-acre Digby estate.
~210 ftE
Specialty museum, Museum
Sherborne Museum, Sherborne
1 min walk • Sherborne Museum is an independent local museum centrally situated in Sherborne, a small market town in north-west Dorset. Formerly a Saxon burgh, Sherborne evolved through the cloth, gloving and silk industries and is embedded in varied countryside united by scarps of Jurassic limestone.
~1050 ftNE
Library, Baroque architecture
Sherborne Library, Sherborne
6 min walk • Sherborne House is a Grade I listed building. in Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, England.
~340 ftW
Universities and schools
Sherborne School, Sherborne
2 min walk • Sherborne School is a public school located beside Sherborne Abbey, in the parish of Sherborne, Dorset. The school has been in continuous operation on the same site for over 1,300 years.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Sherborne Abbey open?

Sherborne Abbey is open:

Monday 9 am - 12:30 pm & 2 pm - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 12:30 pm & 2 pm - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 12:30 pm & 2 pm - 4:30 pm
Thursday 9 am - 12:30 pm & 2 pm - 4:30 pm
Friday 9 am - 12:30 pm & 2 pm - 4:30 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Sherborne Abbey?

Nearby attractions include Sherborne Museum, Sherborne (1 min walk), Sherborne School, Sherborne (2 min walk), Sherborne Library, Sherborne (6 min walk), Sherborne Old Castle, Sherborne (17 min walk).