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Croxden 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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Croxden Abbey is one of four abbeys the Albion Guide lists in Staffordshire. The nearest other abbey is Moated preceptory, 10.8 km to the east. The nearest railway station is Uttoxeter, 7.3 km to the south-east.

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Photo along the Staffordshire Way, a 92-mile long-distance path running from Mow Cop to Kinver Edge, England.

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Photo of Alton, a village in Staffordshire, central England.

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Photo along the Limestone Way, a 46-mile long-distance path running from Castleton to Rocester, central England.

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Photo of The Duncombe Arms, a pub near Ellastone, Staffordshire, central England.

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Photo of St Giles' Catholic Church, Cheadle, a church in Staffordshire, central England.

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Photo of the Peak District, a National Park in England.Iconic

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