Quarr Abbey

Abbey · Fishbourne ·

Quarr Abbey

Abbey · Fishbourne ·

Sip tea, feed pigs, explore farm, shop, enjoy peaceful grounds

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Quarr Rd, Ryde PO33 4ES, United Kingdom Get directions

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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

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Quarr Abbey

Linda H.

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Parked in the large free car park and walked around the spacious grounds, enjoyed coffee and cake in the cafe and visited inside the Abbey. There is a nice little shop which sells lots of interesting items including jams, chutneys and bottles of alcoholic beverages to take away. They have lots of pigs and piglets...a hide where you may be lucky to see red squirrels as well as birds. The ruins of the old abbey are within half a mile walk. Dogs welcome.

RithuTheExplorer V.

Google

Peaceful and beautiful place to visit. Lovely grounds, stunning abbey, and a great little café and farm shop. Perfect for a quiet stop on the Isle of Wight.

Susan A.

Google

Lovely peaceful and calm place. Great for young and old alike. The Abbey is lovely to visit and such a wonderful building. Small quality craft shop, well worth a browse for a surprise gift buy 🎁

Karen A.

Google

Loved visiting the pigs before you get to the Abbey. Very stunning building not what I expected to see, very modern inside. Could find the old chapel due to poor signage from the roadway. Lots of parking.

Colin S.

Google

Lovely place with great food and service. Good shop and craft outlets to view and buy things, we didn't go into the Abbey itself this visit as we had our dog with us, but have on previous visits, well worth spending some time doing so.

Candice R.

Google

The weather was against us - the first rainy day for a long time. But we were made welcome, even the 2 dogs were fussed over in the art gallery and gift shop. Very pleasant staff, especially at the cafe despite the appalling weather. Stood and watched the sows with their baby piggies, we didn't get a chance to feed them. But we promise to visit again.

janette S.

Google

A really beautiful place and very peaceful. Not wise to go when weather is hot which it was today as other than the short woodland walk there isn’t much shade and at the cafe, obviously everyone grabs the tables in the shade or inside so no chance of keeping out of the hot sun. After seeing the quite high prices of the food and having to queue for ages, I gave up and left. But, on a cooler day, a perfect place to spend some time at . Will go again when weather a bit cooler.

Paul S

Google

A lovely little place which is so peaceful. A medieval ruin of the old abbey, the current abbey which is beautiful inside.and out and a nice shop with plenty of local produce. However the real gem here is a lovely tea room which serves a great selection of hot and cold food and drinks. The service was good and the prices very, very reasonable (bordering on undercharging). There was a lovely, serene and very calming atmosphere here, although there's not much to do, it's a really nice place to visit.

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Quarr Abbey

Linda H.

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RithuTheExplorer V.

Google

Peaceful and beautiful place to visit. Lovely grounds, stunning abbey, and a great little café and farm shop. Perfect for a quiet stop on the Isle of Wight.

Susan A.

Google

Lovely peaceful and calm place. Great for young and old alike. The Abbey is lovely to visit and such a wonderful building. Small quality craft shop, well worth a browse for a surprise gift buy 🎁

Karen A.

Google

Colin S.

Google

Candice R.

Google

janette S.

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Paul S

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