Access
You can visit the cloister, but due to access restrictions in place as a precautionary measure while we undertake high level masonry inspections, there is currently no visitor access to the rest of the site. Find out more about our conservation work.
Carers tickets
In line with best practice in the visitor attractions industry, visitors with disabilities are treated on an equal basis with all other visitors and entry is charged at the appropriate admission category rate - Adult/Concession/Child. Proof of disability is not required.
We recognise that some disabled visitors may need help to visit our sites and we offer free entry for accompanying carers, these can be added when making your booking. Please note this is limited to two carers per transaction.
Parking
The large public car park next to the abbey is level loose gravel. There are no accessible bays marked.
Approach to site
The site entrance is about 90m from the car park along a level tarmac road.
Visitor centre
There is a step up into the visitor centre.
Monument
Sweetheart Abbey is on relatively level ground. The main routes around the monument are surfaced in gravel or short cut grass. Surfaces are firmer in dry weather.
There is a good view of the remains of the abbey from the cloister path, which is surfaced in gravel.
The numerous archaeological remains within the grass around the site and in the nave can be difficult to see.
There are steps down into some rooms, but these can also be viewed from the cloister path.
There is one step up from the porch into the nave.
Toilets
There is an adapted toilet in the public car park next to the abbey.
Dogs
Assistance dogs are permitted at all our sites and within roofed areas.
Visitors' dogs are allowed at Sweetheart Abbey, but are not permitted in roofed areas.
Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and not left unattended at any time. Owners must pick up after their dogs.
