Medieval Monastery tour

About the tour

On this 75-minute tour you will walk in the footsteps of the medieval monks as you visit the:

• Nave
• Quire
• High Altar
• Lady Chapel
• Poets' Corner
• Cloisters
• Chapter House 
• Pyx Chamber - the oldest surviving part of the Abbey
• Jerusalem Chamber - part of the former Abbot’s house. 

Available dates

• Tuesday 1st April - 10am and 1.00pm  
• Wednesday 2nd April - 1.00pm 
• Thursday 3rd April - 10am and 1.00pm
• Friday 4th April - 10am and 1.00pm
• Saturday 5th April - 10am and 1.00pm
  
  
• Monday 7th April - 10am and 1.00pm
• Tuesday 8th April - 10am and 1.00pm
• Wednesday 9th April - 10am and 1.00pm  
• Thursday 10th April - 1.00pm
• Friday 11th April - 10am and 1.00pm 
• Saturday 12th April - 10am and 1.00pm
  
  
• Wednesday 16th April - 10am and 1.00pm 
• Thursday 17th April - 10am and 1.00pm  
  
  
• Monday 21st April - 10am and 1.00pm
• Tuesday 22nd April - 10am and 1.00pm
• Wednesday 23rd April - 1.00pm
• Thursday 24th April - 10am 
• Saturday 26th April - 10am and 1.00 pm
  
  
• Monday 28th April - 10am and 1.00pm
• Tuesday 29th April - 1.00pm
• Wednesday 30th April - 10am and 1.00pm  

Ticketing information

What you need to book for this event

• General admission to the Abbey

How to book

1. Choose your preferred date(s) and time(s) from the list above.
2. Select 'Book Abbey and Monastery tour tickets' and enter your chosen date and time (the time slot must be before or the same time as the tour time slot) and select your general admission tickets.
3. You will then be prompted to book tickets for the Medieval Monastery tour, if available.

Additional information and restrictions

There is a maximum of 15 people per tour.

Photography is permitted, except in Jerusalem Chamber.

Most of the areas you visit on this tour are stepped and in some places you will only have a rope bannister as support. Please consider this carefully when booking.