Photo of Glastonbury Abbey, a ruined abbey in Somerset, south west England.

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Abbeys & priories in SomersetSomerset, England

16 abbeys and priories in the Albion Guide across Somerset — see the full abbeys and priories directory, or everything to explore in Somerset.

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Glastonbury Abbey

Abbey near Glastonbury

Soaring ruins tied to the Arthur legend.

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Muchelney Abbey

Abbey near Somerton

Benedictine ruins amid the Somerset Levels.

Stoke-Sub-Hamdon Priory

Abbey near Montacute

A National Trust place in Somerset.

Cleeve Abbey

Abbey near Watchet

The remains of a medieval abbey in Somerset.

Holy well at St Pancras Chapel

Holy well near Monksilver

A medieval holy well in Somerset.

Charterhouse lead works

Preceptory · Carthusian near Cheddar

The remains of a Carthusian preceptory in Somerset.

Augustinian priory (Somerset)

Priory · Abbey near Bruton

Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School

Barlinch Priory

Priory near Bampton (Bampton)

The remains of a medieval priory in Somerset.

Buckland Priory

Priory near Taunton

Buckland Priory fishponds

Charterhouse Camp

Preceptory · Carthusian near Cheddar

The remains of a Carthusian preceptory in Somerset.

Hinton Priory

Priory · Preceptory near Iford

Hinton Priory Carthusian charterhouse and associated water management features

The Abbey Barn at Abbey Farm

Abbey near Glastonbury

The remains of a medieval abbey in Somerset.

Witham Priory

Priory near Nunney

The remains of a medieval priory in Somerset.

Woodspring Priory

Priory near Congresbury

Woodspring Priory and associated fishponds and field system

Correrie or lower house to Hinton Priory

Priory near Iford

Site of correrie or lower house to Hinton Priory

Montacute Priory

Priory · Abbey near Montacute

Site of a Cluniac priory immediately east of Abbey Farm