There’s no site parking, but there is charged parking opposite (not managed by English Heritage).

The gift shop sells a variety of hot and cold drinks, snacks, sweets and ice creams.

You are welcome to bring a picnic to eat in the grounds. There are benches throughout the Abbey ruins as well as seating and tables outside the museum building.

Shop sells a large range of English Heritage gifts and books, plus a selection of light refreshments.

Male, female and disabled toilets are situated inside the museum.

Dogs on leads are welcome in the Abbey Grounds.

The museum contains artefacts and stone carvings found at the Abbey during excavations.

The exhibition follows the story of the abbey and its inhabitants from St Augustine's mission to England to the excavations of the site in the last century.

The ruins of the abbey and its buildings are set in peaceful grounds. There’s plenty of room for children to explore but please be aware that the ruins are hazardous with some sheer drops. Please do not climb on the ruins. No ball games allowed.

Audio tour is included in the admission price.

Baby Changing Facilities

Baby-changing facilities are available.

Push Chairs Allowed

Pushchairs are welcome. However, please note that the rough terrain and steps in some parts of the site can make access difficult.

Foreign Language Audio Tours

The audio tour is available in French and Japanese.

English Heritage welcomes all photographers to our sites and we hope you will share your pictures with us on Flickr and Facebook. We do have some restrictions at certain locations, so if photography is your main reason for visiting, please call the site ahead of your visit to check if any parts of the site are restricted. We are keen to promote the use of our sites to location managers. If you are interested please go to (Filming Locations) for more information and contacts. English Heritage does not permit drone flying from or over sites in our care, except by contractors or partners undertaking flights for a specific purpose, who satisfy stringent CAA criteria, have the correct insurances and permissions, and are operating under controlled conditions.