Ulceby, United Kingdom
Abbey Road
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
We're English Heritage members & visited here plus St Peter's Church in Barton-Upon-Humber in the same day as you only need a few hours at each. You access inside the gatehouse via a (very uneven) spiral staircase that opens up onto each floor. There's information boards & displays as well as doorways leading off to explore. The kids enjoyed discovering what was down them. The abbey grounds were good for a picnic and a leg stretch. We had to wear masks in the gatehouse & there was hand sanitiser available. Everything is clearly signed
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This place is beautiful, a favourite spot for painters and walkers. The best views are from the public walkway behind the Abbey. (Shh) don't tell everyone. The wildlife is brilliant, there are beautiful dragonflies, damsel flies and various birds identifiable from their songs
Old and imposing, was once one of the great abbey's of England. Visited by Henry VIII after the dissolution of the monasteries and steeped in history.
The kids loved exploring and finding all the hiding spots in the gatehouse and abbey. We really enjoyed our visit despite getting soaked in the rain while out at the abbey
This English Heritage site is relatively unique in that it not just has the ruins of the Abbey but a more or less intact massive Gatehouse which is extremely impressive. It probably made quite a statement in Medieval times. One thing to note here is that parking can be limited and you cannot park on the road as it is a relatively narrow country road.
Hidden treasure. Two buildings tucked away with very good access to explore.
This visit was during C-19 pandemic when they weren't allowed to let you inside. There is some limited parking which is close to the gate house. The gatehouse is impressive and imposing. I doubt there is very much to see inside though as it doesn't seem huge, and you need to be okay with poky stairways etc. Going beyond the gatehouse to the Abbey remains means crossing around field, so no good for wheelchairs or anyone with many mobility issues. The Abbey remains are mostly flooring and one wall. There are artists impressions to help you imagine what it was like. There are toilets, but I didn't use them so I'm not sure what they're like. It's an English Heritage site, as is St Peters Church 6miles away, so you can visit both easily. With not being able to go inside, I think our visit lasted around an hour, so try to plan other things in to your day out.
Kept us amused for an hour or so. The gatehouse was great for exploring
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