In early August, I visited the ruins of Shap Abbey, which is managed by English Heritage. The abbey ruins are located in a valley in Cumbria, northern England. It was built in in 1199 and was built to replace the community founded twenty miles away near Kendal in the Lak District. The only remaining structure that still stands is part of the tower; a lot of stonework was taken away to built Shap Market Hall and Lowther Castle. The site is free to visit, and a parking area is located at the bottom of the hill where the ruins are situated next to a small creek.
To get to the abbey ruins, I crossed a little bridge.
There was a chicken wandering around the entrance to the abbey.
I wandred around the ruins.
I found a painted rock with a message on it amongst the ruins.
After exploring the ruins, I headed back to the car. I had kept hearing some planes, and these military planes zoomed past.
I enjoyed my visit to Shap Abbey.
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