A 12th-century abbey ruin situated in a peaceful valley near Kendal, Cumbria, featuring a mix of Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles, with remnants of the abbey church, cloisters, and monastic buildings, surrounded by picturesque countryside and a serene atmosphere.
Well worth a visit if you are in the area. Approximately 1.5 miles off the A6. Narrow road leads down to the Abbey ruins to a small car park. The Abbey sits at the side of the River Lowther in a lovely setting, good information boards describe the history of the Abbey. We walked from Shap village, good walk with great views.
A small ruined monastery with an impressive tower remaining. There are interesting information boards around the site so you can read a bit about what you're looking at. There's a small carpark too.
Hidden down a long windy lane through the sheep field, there's more to these ruins than meets the eye! Small car park for a donation, very interesting wandering around and reading about its previous life! One side close to the river so hold little hands and dogs on leads! Nice place for a picnic as lovely, neat and tranquil x
In the middle of nowhere, but worth a ten minute drive from Shap village would have been impressive back in its day.
Interesting site to visit. It's accessed via a steep farm track and you park in a little layby at the bottom. Only room for 3 or 4 cars. It does cost PS2 to pay, I prepaid online before attending. But it's free if you are a national trust member. The parking fee isn't policed as such so I don't think they would know if it wasn't paid. There is a 2 minute walk to the abbey. There a few information boards around the site and it's really interesting. Doesn't take long to look at everything, probably around 30 minutes. But the scenery is lovely. It's also the base for some good walking and hiking. 10 minutes off the M6 and easy to find just be careful on the narrow farm track and wouldn't go if it's icy or snowy.
Beautiful west tower of the Shap abbey. There are still ramains of the base of the walls so you can imagine the size of it. The entrance is free, but there is a charge if 2 PS for car park.
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Well worth a visit if you are in the area. Approximately 1.5 miles off the A6. Narrow road leads down to the Abbey ruins to a small car park. The Abbey sits at the side of the River Lowther in a lovely setting, good information boards describe the history of the Abbey. We walked from Shap village, good walk with great views.
A small ruined monastery with an impressive tower remaining. There are interesting information boards around the site so you can read a bit about what you're looking at. There's a small carpark too.
Hidden down a long windy lane through the sheep field, there's more to these ruins than meets the eye! Small car park for a donation, very interesting wandering around and reading about its previous life! One side close to the river so hold little hands and dogs on leads! Nice place for a picnic as lovely, neat and tranquil x
In the middle of nowhere, but worth a ten minute drive from Shap village would have been impressive back in its day.
Interesting site to visit. It's accessed via a steep farm track and you park in a little layby at the bottom. Only room for 3 or 4 cars. It does cost PS2 to pay, I prepaid online before attending. But it's free if you are a national trust member. The parking fee isn't policed as such so I don't think they would know if it wasn't paid. There is a 2 minute walk to the abbey. There a few information boards around the site and it's really interesting. Doesn't take long to look at everything, probably around 30 minutes. But the scenery is lovely. It's also the base for some good walking and hiking. 10 minutes off the M6 and easy to find just be careful on the narrow farm track and wouldn't go if it's icy or snowy.
Beautiful west tower of the Shap abbey. There are still ramains of the base of the walls so you can imagine the size of it. The entrance is free, but there is a charge if 2 PS for car park.
