Quarr Abbey

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"This active Benedictine monastery on the Isle of Wight offers silent retreats and spiritual guidance through participation in communal Catholic services and daily monastic life; visitors can enjoy peaceful grounds, a working farm (including pigs), a café known for delicious cakes, and simple single rooms offered on a by-donation basis, though guests should be prepared for some gender-based separations in areas like dining." - Teresa Bergen Teresa Bergen Teresa Bergen is a Portland, Oregon-based travel writer. She specializes in wellness, outdoors, and vegan and sober travel. Teresa is the author of “Easy Portland Outdoors” and the co-author of “Historic Cemeteries of Portland, Oregon.” Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines