Cymer Abbey
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Due to concerns over the spread of Coronavirus and the well-being of our visitors, Cymer Abbey will be closed to the public until further notice. Please check the Cadw website for further updates.
Overview
An example of Cistercian influence in medieval Wales
Cistercian monks were more than religious men. Worldly Cistercians were also pioneering sheep farmers and some of the first rural entrepreneurs. Their network of abbeys included Cymer, idyllically set at the mouth of the Mawddach Estuary.
Founded in 1198, it was one of their lesser settlements, suffering greatly during the conflicts between Wales and England in the 13th century. Nonetheless, substantial remains survive from this simple abbey church.
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Postcode LL40 2HE
For further information, please contact: Traveline Cymru on 0871 200 2233 or National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
