Bindon Abbey

Bindon Abbey is a monastery ruins site in Wool showing the standard Cistercian layout with a church, nave, two side aisles, and a straight east end. The remains consist of foundation stones and walls from the original building that are still visible today.

The abbey was founded in 1149 and relocated to Wool in 1172, where it remained until its closure during King Henry VIII's religious reforms. This dissolution in 1539 ended several centuries of monastic life at the site.

The name preserves the memory of the Cistercian community that once lived and worked here according to strict monastic rules. Today visitors see how this religious order shaped daily life in the region for many generations.

Access to the ruins requires permission from the current landowners as the remains sit on private property. Wear sturdy shoes and comfortable clothing since the ground is uneven and some walls may be unstable.

About a hundred years after the monastery closed, a small Gothic house was built on the former grounds between 1794 and 1798. This Bindon Abbey House and a gatehouse create an interesting layer of two different periods on the same site.

Location: Wool

Inception: 12 century

GPS coordinates: 50.68061,-2.20814

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:02