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Rufford Abbey was founded by the Cistercian order of monks in 1146 and built between 1147 and c 1170. It was added to in 1233 when the king licensed the Rufford abbot and his monks to enlarge the courts of their house by taking an acre of the king’s woodRead More →

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Opening Times * Rufford Abbey is open every day except Christmas day. The Park grounds are open from dawn til dusk. Do you have to book to go to Rufford? There will no longer be a need to pre-book your car park space in our main Abbey car park. …Read More →