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MEDIEVAL / MIDDLE AGESREFORMATIONStanding for 900 years this former Cistercian monastery sits in 30 acres of stunning gardens and ponds alongside the RIver Axe.
Walk in the footsteps of the monks and explore the beautiful interiors housing the famous Mortlake Tapestries. The house was recently featured in the Hollywood adaptation of Far from the Madding Crowd. Much of the medieval monastery has been carefully preserved as an integral part of what is a private dwelling.
Forde Abbey & Gardens is great for all ages, but perhaps a little overwhelming for the very youngest visitors
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