The Abbey's accommodation features 28 beds in 17 single and double rooms, all with private bath. Individual guests are hosted on a Bed & Breakfast basis. Tea and coffee making facilities, TV and telephone are in each room. Two suites are located on the ground and are equipped for guests with disabilities.
In 1170 a group of Cistercian monks founded the Abbey in Stanlow, Cheshire. Due to frequent floods that afflicted the monastery, the monks moved to one of their properties in Lancashire and established a new abbey in Whalley in 1296. The entire complex including the abbey church, monastery and Abbot’s Lodging was not completed until 1440.
Whalley Abbey House has a 4-star rating in B&B standards. Other meals can be catered by the Cloisters Coffee Shop. Towels and linens are supplied.
The well-equipped conference centre offers several conferences and smaller meeting rooms and is accessible to the disabled. The Visitor’s Centre displays an exhibition of the development of the institution, pre-and post-Dissolution. It includes a gift and coffee shop that supplies homemade lunches and cakes. Guided tours are available.
By car: From London take M6 north, exit at junction 31 and take A59 towards Clitheroe. Whalley is 12 miles further and clearly sign-posted. By train: Take a train to Whalley from Blackburn or Manchester Victoria. The train station is half a mile from the Abbey.
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