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St Mary’s Abbey

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St Mary’s Abbey

York

Substantial medieval abbey ruins within York Museum Gardens.

Abbey Hidden Gem Historic Site
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Why it’s worth it

Why make time for St Mary’s Abbey?

Remarkably easy to overlook despite being in the centre of York. The surviving walls still convey the scale of the former monastery.

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