Hailes Abbey GL54 5PB
Entry: Free for EH Members
Open: seasonal - check website
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History:
Set in tranquil Cotswolds countryside, Hailes Abbey was once one of the most significant pilgrimage sites in medieval England. Visitors flocked to see the Holy Blood of Hailes – a relic so prized it was mentioned by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales. The shrine to the Holy Blood was destroyed during Henry VIII’s Suppression of the Monasteries and the abbey soon fell into ruin.

Today the former splendour of Hailes Abbey is evoked by its beautiful surviving stonework and museum collection.

Dog Friendly:
Dogs allowed on lead across the site 

Parking:
Parking on site

Facilities:
Shop
Museum

Notes:
Museum/ticket point on level, then ramp.
Abbey and grounds via gentle grass slope then level, smoothed area

Contact:
Tel: 03703331181     
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Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk