Photo of Waverley Abbey, a ruined monastery near Tilford, Surrey, south east England.

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Waverley Abbey

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England's first Cistercian abbey, riverside ruins.

Open accessfree to visit at any reasonable time

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Waverley Abbey is the ruin of the first Cistercian abbey in England, founded in 1128 by the Bishop of Winchester, its stone arches standing in water meadows by the River Wey near Farnham. English Heritage looks after the site and it’s free, open access to wander. Farnham station is about 3km north-west.

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