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Quarr Abbey

Ryde PO33 4ES, England
Ranked #1 of 9 attractions in Ryde
4.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Burton-on-Trent
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114 reviews 114 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

What a wonderful atmosphere in the Abbey church. The gardens and tea room were well worth the visit. The toilet facilities by the tea room were spotless!

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Isle of Wight
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

A nice place to visit, and to while away a couple of Hours. For Peace, try the Pilgrims Chapel. For Tea, try the Cafe, it is good. If you've got time for a walk the old Abbey is not too far away. Get the children some Pig Nuts. Everyone seems to enjoy that, especially the Pigs!

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Holbury
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53 reviews 53 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Not bad but if you skip it it is not much of a miss either. Tranquil, peacefully, but the abbey is pretty new, not very historic, and the main hall is mostly closed. Gardens are peacefully but not spectacular really. Pigs are fun to see, with he little piglets!

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swindon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Found this place by accident really, so pleased we did. Plenty of parking, free entry. We first found the pigs with their piglets - so enterntaining. Lovely tea-room - very competively priced. Staff were really friendly and helpful. Eating in or out door - outside area was lovely to sit in when the sun was out. Shop, chapel and some... More

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Ryde, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Stopped here on a sunny day for a cup of tea and it's a charming little place. The cafe staff are friendly and enthusiastic about the abbey. We sat outside with our drinks and had a little wander around. The car park is about five minutes away from the abbey and you can walk through the farm area on your... More

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hants
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Peaceful, great architecture and lovely tearoom. Really enjoyed the experience....especially the chanting friars in the abbey.

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Surrey England
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We visit the IOW often and have driven past the Abbey many times but yesterday we decided to stop and take a look. This was only a quick visit and we didn't do any of the walks - but we will return. There was a lovely art exhibition selling paintings, greetings cards etc - I bough a supply of greetings... More

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Cowes, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Great food and customer service. History of the Abbey is fascinating and the location is lovely.

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Kent
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

We visited the abbey to view the art works and the grounds. We were confronted by the different types of pigs which are bred in the grounds. Once we had viewed the excellent facilities we purchased some food for the said pigs and had great pleasure in feeding them on our way out. Parking is free so are the buildings.

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Swadlincote, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Always pop into Quarr for a cup of Coffee & a fresh slice of cake . Look at the pigs, visit the chapel. Also have some nice art exhibitions throughout the year. Great place to pass a few minutes before catching the dreaded ferry back home from Fishbourne.

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