Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight

Name: Quarr Abbey
Address: Isle of Wight, United Kingdom

#39 among attractions in Isle of Wight

Monastery, Gothic Revival architecture

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Quarr Abbey is a monastery between the villages of Binstead and Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight in southern England. The name is pronounced as "Kwor". It belongs to the Catholic Order of St Benedict. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1132 (892 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque architectureCoordinates: 50°43'52"N, 1°11'59"W

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Isle of Wight United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Ryde Town Hall, Isle of Wight Coastal Path, Fort Gilkicker, Royal Victoria Arcade.

1.6 miE
City hall
Ryde Town Hall, Ryde
42 min walk • Ryde Town Hall is a municipal structure in Lind Street in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Ryde Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.7 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Isle of Wight Coastal Path, Ryde
45 min walk • The Isle of Wight Coastal Path is a circular long-distance footpath of 70 miles around the Isle of Wight, UK. It follows public footpaths and minor lanes, with some sections along roads.
3.9 miNE
Forts and castles, Golf
Fort Gilkicker, Portsmouth
100 min walk • Fort Gilkicker is a historic Palmerston fort built at the eastern end of Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hampshire England to dominate the key anchorage of Spithead.
1.6 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Royal Victoria Arcade, Ryde
42 min walk • The Royal Victoria Arcade is a shopping arcade in Ryde, Isle of Wight. Built between 1835 and 1836 and restored in 2011, the arcade currently has 14 shops and an underground museum. The arcade is a Grade II* listed building.
1.5 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
All Saints' Church, Ryde
38 min walk • All Saints' Church, Ryde is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ryde, Isle of Wight. The building is a landmark of the Island, the spire being visible from many places around the Isle of Wight - and indeed from the mainland - projecting beyond the skyline.
2 miE
Specialty museum, Museum
Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum, Ryde
52 min walk • The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum, also referred to as The Isle of Wight Bus Museum, was founded in 1997 in Newport on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The museum is a registered charity and run completely by volunteers. The vehicle collection is currently housed in the former bus depot at Ryde, Isle of Wight.
2.3 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Monastery
St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde
60 min walk • St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde is an abbey of Benedictine nuns in the Isle of Wight, England.
2.8 miSW
Garden, Nature and wildlife, Park
Butterfly World, Wootton Bridge
71 min walk • Butterfly World is a butterfly zoo located on the Isle of Wight. It opened on 1 May 1983 as part of the Medina Garden Centre, becoming the first butterfly farm opened in a UK garden centre, and the fifth Butterfly farm in the world. It includes an indoor sub-tropical garden with free-flying butterflies.
2.4 miSE
Museum
Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Isle of Wight
61 min walk • The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is a heritage railway on the Isle of Wight. The railway passes through 5+1⁄2 miles of countryside from Smallbrook Junction to Wootton station, passing through the small village of Havenstreet, where the line has a station, headquarters and a depot.
1.5 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Edmund's Church, Wootton Bridge
39 min walk • St. Edmund's Church, Wootton is a parish church in the Church of England located in Wootton, Isle of Wight.
2.3 miE
Church
St John's Church, Ryde
60 min walk • St. John's Church, Oakfield, Ryde is a parish church in the Church of England located in Ryde, Isle of Wight.