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Kirkstall Abbey
Bedste tid at besøge
Late afternoon on a weekday in spring or autumn, when golden light pours through the empty window arches and school groups have gone home.
Budgettips
Entry is completely free for everyone, no ticket needed. Parking costs a few pounds, or take the bus from Leeds city center for under £3 round trip.
Anbefalet til
History lovers, TV and film location hunters, Photographers, Budget travelers
Planlæg dit besøg
1.5-2 hours
Om
Hurtige fakta: Klostergangene har været med i tv-serier som Game of Thrones, hvor de lagde rum til Citadellet i Oldtown. Selvom klostret blev opløst i 1539, bærer de 850 år gamle stenmure stadig duften af fugtig mos og århundreders engelsk vejr.
Højdepunkter: Efter mørkets frembrud lyser den ødelagte kirkes skib op under omhyggeligt placerede LED-lys, der får de buede vinduer til at se ud, som om de stadig er fyldt med middelalderligt glasmosaik. Lyt godt efter nær varmestuen, og du kan måske høre de optagede lyde af cisterciensermunke, der synger, og som giver genlyd af sten, de selv lagde i 1152.
Insidertips
- Skip the modern visitor center shop first and head straight to the cloister garth while it's quiet.
- Bring a small flashlight to peer into the darker corners of the undercroft, where original medieval floor tiles survive.
- The best photo spot is from the riverbank near the bridge, framing the entire west front reflected in the water.
- Visit on a Saturday morning to catch the farmers market in the abbey grounds for local food and crafts.
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