Hailes Abbey
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Winchcombe
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 5PB
Once a Cistercian abbey, founded in 1246 by Richard of Cornwall and dissolved Christmas Eve 1539, Hailes never housed large numbers of monks but had extensive and elaborate buildings. It was financed by pilgrims visiting its renowned relic, 'the Holy Blood of Hailes' – allegedly a phial of Christ's blood. Note: financed, managed and maintained by English Heritage (0117 975 0700, www.english-heritage.org.uk/hailes).
Don't miss
- Explore the ruins of this 13th-century Cistercian abbey.
- Interpretation panels guide you around the abbey buildings.
- Sculptures, stonework and other finds are displayed in the museum.
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Nearby Eden Hotels
The Greenway Hotel & Spa , Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (approx miles)
