* Minster Abbey remains closed to the public at this time *
The first Monastery at Minster Abbey was founded in 670, and the present buildings date back to 1027. Part of the Abbey was destroyed during the Reformation but some fine buildings remain, and this is still home to a community of Nuns.
It is possibly the oldest inhabited house in England, and the only pre-Reformation Monastery to be currently used as a Religious House in England. The present community returned from Germany in 1937.
Access Information
The Abbey is completely step-free and across the ground floor only.
The entrance is wide enough to accommodate both wheelchairs and mobility scooters and there is someone to assist at the entrance. The entire Abbey is accessible for wheelchair and scooter users.
The toilets are accessible and the nearest accessible parking is on the Abbey’s driveway, very close to the entrance.
There is a Hearing Loop in the Chapel, and quiet days or special tours can be arranged.
