From its foundation in the 10th century to the decline of its influence in the early 12th, a program of reform and a renewal ...

The village of Sawley is surrounded by the rolling hills of the Forest of Bowland and boasts unrivalled natural beauty and ...

One person who visited recently said they were 'too scared' to get closer because of tales of hauntings at this incredible ...

Victoria Westover’s Final Vows takes you behind the habits and into the daily lives of nuns of the Cistercian order. With ...

According to the application consideration was given to using the grade II-listed barn for the swimming pool, gym and car ports as it is “under-utilised” and has sufficient space but it was agreed ...

The Abbaye de Royaumont is gearing up for a bucolic weekend as part of Rendez-Vous aux Jardins 2025. Discover the program for ...

Archaeologists believe they have found the site of a 12th Century monastery near Downpatrick, County Down, that was destroyed ...

At a roundabout on a housing estate in Hull, six monks, their cowls up and arms folded, tread a lonely furrow, oblivious to the busy traffic around them. The carved-wood statues reference a ...

Unesco created its first World Heritage Sites in 1978, aiming to preserve places of “outstanding universal value”. It’s a bold ambition, and one that now includes everything from the Taj ...