Hailes Abbey, near Winchcombe in Gloucestershire, has a new museum for what was once one of England’s most important places of pilgrimage.
For three centuries, pilgrims visited the Cistercian abbey for its shrine which was said to contain the blood of Christ shed on the cross, before it was suppressed by Henry VIII in 1539.
Opened by English Heritage, the museum is open daily until 31 October. Groups get 15% discount.
For the first time since 1960, groups can combine a visit with a ride on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway and alight at the re-opened Hayles Abbey Halt.
