Abbotsbury Abbey & St Catherine's Chapel walking tours
Chapel Hill, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4JH
Set high on a hilltop overlooking Chesil Beach and the Isle of Portland, this barrel-vaulted 14th century chapel was built by the monks of the nearby Abbotsbury Abbey as a place of pilgrimage and retreat. Today the chapel still sits in splendid isolation.
Make your way up the hill, take in the fantastic views of the abbey ruins, and explore the nooks and crannies of this curious little chapel, including the 'wishing holes' where local women used to pray to St Catherine and ask her to find them a husband.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- 11am and 1pm only
Location & directions
Chapel Hill, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 4JH
- Directions:
- The path to the chapel can be reached via Chapel Lane (opposite Red Lane) off Market Street in the centre of the village. The path to the chapel takes you through land grazed by cattle, so please keep dogs on leads. Charged parking (not managed by English Heritage) is available in the centre of Abbotsbury off Rodden Row (car park postcode DT3 4JL) a short walk from Chapel Hill. Meeting at the Abbotsbury Abbey remains information board
- Contact on day:
- Joanna Forbes
- Telephone number:
- +447585100594
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The chapel is accessed on foot up a steep incline of approximately 1/2 mile. The path to the chapel takes you through land grazed by cattle, so please keep dogs on leads.
Additional information
All visitors to meet at the Abbotsbury Abbey remains information board at tour start times.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 30
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
