Dore Abbey

Dore Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the village of in the Golden Valley, Herefordshire, England. A large part of the original medieval building has been used since the 16th century as the parish church, with remaining parts either now ruined or no longer extant.
doreabbey.org.uk
Wikipedia
Photo: David Merrett, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: Christopher Hilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England)” and “Site of Dore Abbey”
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Mary and Ewyas Harold Castle.

Church
Photo: Brassknocker, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruins
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a castle in the village of in , . is situated 1 mile south of Dore Abbey.

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile south of Dore Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbey Dore and Ewyas Harold.

Village
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in , England, known for Dore Abbey, a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, which was expanded in the 13th century.

Village
Photo: Linda Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish in the Golden Valley in , England, near the Wales-England border about halfway between , , and .

Village
Photo: Simon Vaughan Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in a rural area of south-west , England, 14 miles from . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Dore Abbey.

Dore Abbey

Latitude
51.96899° or 51° 58′ 8″ north
Longitude
-2.89341° or 2° 53′ 36″ west
Elevation
279 feet (85 metres)
Open location code
9C3VX494+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9028659475
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11549179
Wiki­data ID
Q1243820
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Dore Abbey from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Dore Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Dore Abbey”
  • French: “abbaye de Dore”
  • French: “Abbaye de Dore”
  • German: “Dore Abbey”
  • Italian: “Dore Abbey”
  • Persian: “دیر دور”
  • Russian: “аббатство Дор”
  • Russian: “Аббатство Дор”
  • Turkish: “Dore Abbey”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dulas and Dulas Mill.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Abbey Dore Pod and Tan House Farm.

Herefordshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Hereford, Leominster, Ross-on-Wye, and Ledbury.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.