Caldey Island Abbey
United Kingdom /
Wales /
Tenby /
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/ United Kingdom
/ Wales
/ Tenby
World / United Kingdom / Wales
monastery, interesting place, Roman Catholic church
Caldey Island has been inhabited by monks since the 6th century.
The Reformed Cistercians (Trappists), now in residence, came in 1929 from Scourmont Abbey in Belgium, currently 15 monks. The monastic guest house is within the monastery enclosure and has been set aside for those males who, wishing to share more closely in the community’s quiet life of prayer and work.
The Abbey
Caldey Island
Off Tenby
Pembrokeshire
SA70 7UH
The Reformed Cistercians (Trappists), now in residence, came in 1929 from Scourmont Abbey in Belgium, currently 15 monks. The monastic guest house is within the monastery enclosure and has been set aside for those males who, wishing to share more closely in the community’s quiet life of prayer and work.
The Abbey
Caldey Island
Off Tenby
Pembrokeshire
SA70 7UH
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldey_Abbey
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°38'14"N 4°41'12"W
- Carmarthen Bay / Bae Caerfyrddin 11 km
- Llangennith Sands 26 km
- Pembrey Country Park 26 km
- Loughor Estuary 29 km
- St Brides Bay 44 km
- Lundy Island 48 km
- Swansea Bay 48 km
- Braunton Burrows 66 km
- Cors Caron 88 km
- Knightshayes Court 114 km
- Caldey Island 0.7 km
- South Beach 3 km
- Tenby Golf Club 3.3 km
- Trefloyne Golf Club 5 km
- Air Defence Range Manorbier (Danger Area) 6.1 km
- All Off Shore Islands 6.4 km
- RAF Carew Cheriton Airfield 11 km
- Marros Mountain 14 km
- Templeton airfield (former) 15 km
- Bristol Channel 59 km