Sherborne Abbey

Founded by St. Aldhelm in AD 705, the Abbey has developed from Saxon Cathedral to the worshipping heart of a Monastic Community, and finally, to one of the most beautiful of England's parish churches. For many it is still the 'cathedral of Dorset', and our Benedictine heritage lives on in the daily offering of prayer and praise.

Sherborne Abbey is one of only 18 churches awarded 5 stars in Simon Jenkins' England's Thousand Best Churches. He writes " I would pit Sherborne's roof against any contemporary work of the Italian Renaissance".

See also the reredos by Lawrence Whistler and the Great West Window designed by John Hayward, dedicated in 1998 in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. The Abbey Organ was rebuilt and a new Nave Section added to the west wall in 2005.

Opening Times

2007 - Opening 25 Mar 2007 - 28 Oct 2007

2007 - Opening 29 Oct 2007 - 31 Dec 2007

Events

Road Directions

Signposted from the A30.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest station is Sherborne station.

 Facilities

Provider Preferences

• No Smoking Attraction

Accessibility

• Guide Dogs Permitted
• Ramp/Level Access

Payment Methods

• Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.Not during church services.
• Max group size - 999
• Min group size - 1

Establishment Features

• Printed Material in Foreign Languages
• Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)

Languages spoken

• Dutch spoken
• French spoken
• German spoken
• Italian spoken

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

• Dutch printed material
• French printed material
• German printed material
• Italian printed material
• Japanese printed material
• Spanish printed material

Tours and Demonstrations

• Educational Visits Accepted
• Guided Tours Available for Groups