点评:On our way south we stopped by the Easby Abbey. And it was a surprisingly great place to visit. A lot bigger than it looked online.
Parking is very limited on the carpark - park elsewhere or wait to get lucky. We waited...and got lucky after around 15-20mins.
Easby is one of the best preserved monasteries of the Premonstratensian 'white canons'. Founded in 1152, Easby Abbey was suppressed in 1536 and within two years most of its buildings had been stripped and demolished.
And the remains still stand here today. And there are lot of them to explore. The whole grounds are free to roam around with only few restrictions. And it's quite a large area. Dogs are welcome as well. We enjoyed our visit very much - and lots of signs giving interesting insights in the history of the Abbey. There was a good number of visitors, but didn't feel crowded, because of the grounds size.
Many times we tried to imagine how big and impressive it must have been when it was still standing in all its glory. Because the ruins are already impressive. It must have been an amazing sight back then.
A really enjoyable visit. And it's even free to enter. Surprisingly. For the carpark there's an honesty box, a donation is appreciated.
翻译:南下途中,我们顺道去了伊兹比修道院。没想到这里竟然如此值得一游,比网上看到的要大得多。
停车场车位非常有限——要么停在别处,要么就碰碰运气。我们等了大约15-20分钟,终于找到了车位。
伊兹比修道院是保存最完好的普雷蒙特雷修会“白衣修士”修道院之一。它始建于1152年,于1536年被解散,两年内大部分建筑都被拆毁。
如今,修道院的遗迹依然屹立于此,而且有很多地方可以探索。整个修道院区域都可以自由漫步,只有一些限制。而且面积相当大,也欢迎携带宠物狗。我们非常享受这次参观——沿途有很多指示牌,详细介绍了修道院的历史。虽然游客不少,但由于修道院面积很大,所以并不觉得拥挤。
我们多次尝试想象它鼎盛时期该是多么宏伟壮观。因为即使是遗址也令人叹为观止。想必当时的景象一定令人惊叹。
这是一次非常愉快的参观。而且令人惊讶的是,这里竟然免费入场。停车场设有自助捐款箱,欢迎捐赠。