Once one of the great Cistercian Abbeys of England, today Dore Abbey is used as the Church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary. Founded in 1147, it served the monks who lived and farmed here until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The building was dissolved in 1536, but bought by local landowner John Scudamore.

Jem

April 22, 2023

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Abbey Dore was a Cistercian abbey, parts of which are now used as the parish church.

Clive G

December 24, 2025

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Beautiful abbey in the secluded village of Abbey Dore, this is the gem of the Golden Valley.

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1. Dore Abbey – Ewyas Harold Church loop from Ewyas Harold

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2. Dore Abbey – Ewyas Harold Church loop from Abbey Dore

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Location: Abbey Dore, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Dore Abbey – Ewyas Harold Church loop from Ewyas Harold

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