[2024 Rievaulx Attraction] Travel Guide for Rievaulx Abbey (Updated Oct)
Historical Sites
Address:
Rievaulx Bank, Rievaulx, Helmsley, York YO62 5LB, United Kingdom
Opening times:
Opens at 10:00-16:00Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Phone:
+44 370 333 1181
Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx Abbey, founded in 1132, was one of England's largest and richest monasteries. It was destroyed in 1538 during the "Destruction of the Monasteries" by King Henry VIII, who dissolved England's monasteries to increase his coffers and assert royal authority over the Church.
Very atmospheric place, beautiful nature, impressed!