Must-see Buddhist site · Dorset, Dorset
Axminster Monastery
Axminster Monastery is a Buddhist site in Dorset, Dorset.
Axminster Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Axminster Monastery
Season: October to March.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Axminster Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.78170, -2.99937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Axminster Monastery
- Colcombe Castle · fort · Somerset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wessex Ridgeway · trek · Somerset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Monmouth Beach · beach · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Forde Abbey · fort · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stonebarrow walk, Golden Cap · trek · Dorset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Marshwood Castle · fort · Dorset · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hardown Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pilsdon Pen · viewpoint · Dorset · ~15 km · Must-see
- Golden Cap · viewpoint · Dorset · ~16 km · Must-see
- Netherhay Methodist Chapel · church · Dorset · ~17 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Dorset · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lewesdon Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~18 km · Must-see
- Waddon Hill (Roman Fort) · fort · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- Thorncombe Beacon · viewpoint · Dorset · ~19 km · Must-see
- East Devon Way · trek · Devon and Torbay · ~20 km · Must-see
- St Peter's Church · church · Dorset · ~21 km · Must-see
- Weston Mouth · beach · Somerset · ~21 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Axminster Monastery
- Churchill Monastery · Buddhist site · Plymouth · ~102 km · Must-see
- Mottisfont Abbey · Buddhist site · Hampshire · ~133 km · Must-see
- Indio Monastery · Buddhist site · Somerset · ~66 km
- Kadampa Meditation Centre · Buddhist site · Plymouth · ~115 km
- Pure Land Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Devon and Torbay · ~46 km
- Triratna Buddhist Community · Buddhist site · Somerset · ~48 km
- Convent of our Lady Mercy · Buddhist site · Dorset · ~53 km
- St Andrew’s Monastery · Buddhist site · Devon and Torbay · ~64 km
- The Barn · Buddhist site · Devon and Torbay · ~78 km
- Lam Rim Centre · Buddhist site · South Gloucestershire · ~98 km
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Frequently asked
Is Axminster Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Axminster Monastery yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Axminster Monastery?
October to March. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Axminster Monastery?
Nearby: Colcombe Castle (fort, 8 km), Wessex Ridgeway (trek, 8 km), Monmouth Beach (beach, 10 km), St Mary's Church (church, 11 km), Forde Abbey (fort, 11 km), Stonebarrow walk, Golden Cap (trek, 13 km).
Is Axminster Monastery worth visiting?
Axminster Monastery is listed as a must-see Buddhist site in Dorset on Spotwander.