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Muchelney Abbey's surviving abbot's lodgings form a small early Tudor mansion beside the foundations of a once wealthy monastery. Inside are decorated chambers, wall paintings, stained glass and kitchens with substantial timber roofs, while the thatched two-storey monks' lavatory offers a very different glimpse of communal life. The cloister remains and displays of tiles and carved stone help connect these surviving buildings to the larger abbey. Interior visits are by pre-booked tour on selected dates, with separate opportunities to explore the grounds. Reviewers praise the setting and the depth of information offered, while advising care on the worn stairs inside the house. Much of the ground floor and grounds is wheelchair accessible, and a virtual tour covers the upper level. Dogs are allowed on leads, with any tour-specific arrangements best checked when booking.
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Opening times may change at short notice.
Ground floor and grounds are wheelchair accessible, with some ramps. Uneven stone stairs lead upstairs; a virtual tour is available for visitors unable to climb them. Arrange closer set-down in advance.
You can visit the interior of Muchelney Abbey on a guided tour on selected days. These need to be pre-booked online. The Abbey grounds are open every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm, with free entry, excluding 25 and 26 December. Please arrive at the time on your booking as tours start promptly and your ticket is only valid for the tour you have booked on to. Guided tours will be on the below dates (free for English Heritage members, £10 for tours of the whole site for non-members, £5 for grounds only tour for non-members). Click the book button above to book tickets for the tours. 29 and 30 August, 10.30am and 12pm, tour of grounds and inside the abbey 12 and 13 September, 10.30am and 12pm, tour of grounds only 19 and 20 September, Heritage Open Days. The interior will be open from 10 am – 3pm and the grounds will be open 10 am – 4pm. 26 and 27 September, 10.30am and 12pm, tour of grounds and inside the abbey 10 and 11 October, 10.30am and 12pm, tour of grounds only 24 and 25 October, 10.30am and 12pm, tour of grounds and inside the abbey
PricingFree with English Heritage membershipEH memberFree entryNon-memberSee prices
Free entry with English Heritage membership
grounds
Non-member prices
Self-led grounds visitFree
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Free grounds entry on Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00-16:00, except 25-26 December.
grounds-tour
Non-member prices
Grounds-only guided tour£5.00
Pricing details
Optional pre-booked guided tour on selected dates. English Heritage members free; does not include the interior.
whole-site-tour
Non-member prices
Whole-site guided tour£10.00
Pricing details
Pre-book selected dates online. English Heritage members free; tours include the abbey interior.
ParkingFree parkingFree for all visitors
No charge for anyone.
Parking details
Free visitor parking for about 40 cars. Two designated accessible spaces have hard standing; much of the remaining parking is grass.
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