Notable fort · Kent, Kent
Leiston old abbey
Leiston old abbey is a fort in Kent, Kent.
Leiston old abbey: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Leiston old abbey
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Leiston old abbey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.23645, 1.62080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Leiston old abbey
- Minsmere Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~1 km · Must-see
- Suffolk Coast Path · trek · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lifeboat Disaster Monument Approximately Eighty Five Metres North East Of The Church Of St Peter And St Paul · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~11 km · Must-see
- Southwold lighthouse · museum · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sibton Abbey · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Sandlings Walk · trek · Kent · ~17 km · Must-see
- Orfordness Lighthouse · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Framlingham Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Africa Alive · sanctuary · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Saint Peter's · church · Kent · ~31 km · Must-see
- Castle Marshes · sanctuary · Kent · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sutton Hoo · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mettingham Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pakefield Park · park · Kent · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bungay Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~34 km · Must-see
- Broome Heath · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~35 km · Must-see
- St Margaret's Church · church · Kent · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bath Hills · park · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~36 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Leiston old abbey
- Lifeboat Disaster Monument Approximately Eighty Five Metres North East Of The Church Of St Peter And St Paul · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sibton Abbey · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Orfordness Lighthouse · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Framlingham Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sutton Hoo · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mettingham Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bungay Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~34 km · Must-see
- Denton Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~39 km · Must-see
- Eye Castle · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~42 km · Must-see
- Landguard Fort · fort · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Leiston old abbey open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Leiston old abbey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Leiston old abbey?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Leiston old abbey?
Nearby: Minsmere Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 1 km), Suffolk Coast Path (trek, 9 km), Lifeboat Disaster Monument Approximately Eighty Five Metres North East Of The Church Of St Peter And St Paul (fort, 11 km), Southwold lighthouse (museum, 14 km), Sibton Abbey (fort, 14 km), Sandlings Walk (trek, 17 km).
Is Leiston old abbey worth visiting?
Leiston old abbey is listed as a notable fort in Kent on Spotwander.