Norfolk · Heritage Sites

Walsingham Abbey

Walsingham Abbey is a historic landmark and pilgrimage site in Little Walsingham, Norfolk, with medieval Priory ruins set within grounds famous for seasonal snowdrops.

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Walsingham Abbey

The Abbey Grounds in Little Walsingham enclose the spectacular ruins of the medieval Priory of Our Lady of Walsingham, a site with pilgrimage origins dating back to the 11th century. Visitors can also take in the Shirehall Museum, housed in an 18th-century courtroom, while the grounds shift through snowdrops, daffodils, and bluebells across the seasons. The site is wheelchair-accessible and child-friendly, welcoming visitors and pilgrims of all denominations or none.

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Opening hours

Closed

Monday11:00 – 16:00

Tuesday11:00 – 16:00

Wednesday11:00 – 16:00

Thursday11:00 – 16:00

Friday11:00 – 16:00

Saturday11:00 – 16:00

Sunday11:00 – 16:00

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