- Nestled amidst the picturesque scenery of West Yorkshire, Kirkstall Abbey stands as a majestic testament to medieval architecture and tranquillity.
- Kirkstall Abbey, located in the suburb of Kirkstall in Leeds, West Yorkshire, is a remarkable and well-preserved Cistercian monastery founded in 1152.
- Built between 1152-1160 by Cistercian monks, Kirkstall Abbey is a wonderful example of a medieval Abbey, with many of its walls still intact.
- Founded in 1152, Kirkstall Abbey near Leeds is one of the most complete examples of a medieval Cistercian monastery in Britain.
- [Link https://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/kirkstallabbey Kirkstall Abbey] is one of Britain's most beautiful ruined abbeys.
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- Kirkstall Abbey The ruins of Kirkstall Abbey, the most complete set of Cistercian ruins in Britain, are situated in Kirkstall, to the north-west of Leeds city centre.
- Kirkstall Abbey is directly across the road from Abbey House Museum, this is a great opportunity to make a day out for all the family.
- Fishing is permitted at Kirkstall Abbey as well as along other parts of the River Aire. When the Abbey was still in use Monks used to fish Salmon here.
- Now looming incongruously over the Leeds suburb of Kirkstall, the giant abbey ruins remain a picturesque window to Yorkshire’s past.