Buildwas Abbey

Open to visitorsan English Heritage site — check opening times and admission before you go

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Buildwas Abbey is an abbey in Shropshire. The Albion Guide charts three abbeys in the county; this is one of them. It sits inside the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.

The nearest railway station is Wellington (Shropshire), 7.4 km to the north. Other monastic sites nearby include Wenlock Priory and St Leonard's Priory (Shropshire).

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