Hailes Abbey

Situated in the beautiful North Cotwolds landscape, these impressive ruins are a must visit if in the area or passing by. The ruins of the Cloisters is the centre piece. Sadly suffered as with many others by Henry V111 "Dissolution of Monasteries " policy. Parking available, a nice little museum to tour and learn the abbeys history.

A most enjoyable tour lead by an interesting tour guide. There were a number of attendees interested in learning more. I was pleased to see in the museum lovely (nearly intact) bosses and other interesting artifacts. Thank you English Heritage for preserving such an important site in this location.

We've been meaning to visit this place for a while. So glad we finally made the trip. The lady on reception was so friendly and made us feel so welcome. We are English heritage members so we got free entry. There is a free audio guide which was great to use. Easy and really interesting to hear the stories of the abbey. It was relatively quiet here today so that was nice as you could take plenty of clear photos. The museum is also really interesting. Don't forget to visit the church opposite.

A lovely ruin with historical information, with a small shop & museum, worth a visit for an hour. Very friendly team and they do tours if you want. We just enjoyed the ambience in our packed day.

As English Heritage members it's free, but if you're not a member, £12.30 an adult seems pretty steep for what is here. Not a lot left of the buildings themselves, some arches and low walls, and that's about it. With that said the audio guide is very comprehensive, and there is lots of signage. Some very interesting artifacts in the museum and the lady at the front desk is very knowledgeable and friendly.

Warm and enthusiastic welcome from the staff, the site isn't too big so expect to spend about 60 minutes to see all especially if you are listening to the free audio guide which are definitely recommended There is plenty of parking and benches for picnics, no on site cafe so bring your own food and drink

Nice place to visit for an hour or two, being a ruin it's best do this on a dry day. There is a indoor museum and a modern cloister with some of the old stone work on display. The ruins are a pleasant walk round, with signs to explain what the area is.

I enjoyed my visit very much. Interesting exhibits as well as beautiful ruins. Although I walked around without the available audio guide, it was well worth a trip. And a short distance up the road is a nice place for refreshments and some food.

We visited Hailes Abbey whilst walking Hadrian's Wall last August. Though little remains of the abbey, the English Heritage organization has created a wonderful, complimentary audio tour that truly brings the abbey to life, helping one visualize what it once looked like and how those who called it home spent their days. We easily spent an hour and a half perusing the grounds whilst listening to the tour, but it can be done in much less time. Hailes Abbey also offers a small museum filled with interesting artifacts and sculptures found at the site. The museum can be tackled in very little time, but is worth a quick look. There is also a very pleasant cafe located on-site, where we had a lovely cup of tea and, later, some ice cream whilst overlooking the remains of the abbey. Though owned by the National Trust, Hailes Abbey is maintained by English Heritage, and therefore free to both members, but National Trust members must pay £1 extra for the audio tour. The abbey closes for the winter and reopens around the start of April.

Hailes Abbey, located near Winchcombe, is a National Trust property. These are the ruins of a 13th century Cistercian Abbey. The cloister arches are quite lovely, and there is a small museum on site to learn of the history of the Abbey. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-hailesabbey.htm It's well worth a trip to see if you are in the Cheltenham/Winchcombe area.