The stately ruins of Furness Abbey are cradled in a lovely, wooded valley.

Thanks to a major conservation programme, and a reconstructed stairway, there’s now even more to explore here.

Founded by Stephen, later King of England, Furness became England’s second richest Cistercian abbey. Its red sandstone ruins include the tower and recently conserved east end of the great church; the chapter house; and almost the entire cloister east range.