Haughmond Abbey

Free Entry

Open daily 10-6 Apr-Oct & 10-4 Nov-Mar

Address:

Upton Magna, Uffington, Shropshire, SY4 4RW

Before You Go

The extensive remains of an Augustinian abbey, including its abbots’ quarters, refectory and cloister. The substantially surviving chapter house has a frontage richly bedecked with 12th- and 14th-century carving and statuary, and a fine timber roof of around 1500.

Read more about Haughmond Abbey’s history.

Don’t miss:

  • The opportunity to take some fantastic photographs 
  • Interpretation panels, guiding you around the site
  • A picnic area set beside the tranquil remains

 

 

Before You Go

Access: Haughmond Abbey is located on a lane off the B5062. There are steps connecting different levels of the ruins and the ground may be uneven in places.

Facilities: There are a wide variety of facilities, shops, restaurants and cafes in the nearby market town of Shrewsbury.

Parking: Free parking is available for approximately 15 cars, located down a bumpy lane.

Please be aware: English Heritage does not permit drone flying from or over sites in our care, except by contractors or partners undertaking flights for a specific purpose, who satisfy stringent CAA criteria, have the correct insurances and permissions, and are operating under controlled conditions.

Plan a Great Day Out

Haughmond Abbey is just a short drive from Wroxeter Roman City, once the fourth largest city in Roman Britain.