Abbeys & priories · North East England
Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey
In or near Alston.
Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey in England North East, United Kingdom.
Mike Quinn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alston · 8.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey, the nearest railway station is Alston, located 8.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NE47 8AL. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Summary from the official site
Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey is a monastery and retreat center focused on meditation within the Sōtō Zen tradition. It offers various retreats and events for individuals interested in deepening their meditation practice and understanding its relevance in everyday life.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Allendale Moors SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey is a Buddhist monastery and retreat centre located in Northumberland, in northern England. The monastic order is equally for men and women. It follows the Serene Reflection Meditation Tradition, similar to the Sōtō Zen sect in Japan. It is part of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives. Throssel Hole was established in 1972. It offers retreats, festivals and other events for anyone who wishes to learn about or deepen their practice of meditation.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8425, -2.3175
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- West Allen
- Postcode
- NE47 8AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Established
- 1972
- Nearest railway station
- Alston — 8.6 km
- Official site
- throssel.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7798376 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey?
- Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE47 8AL), in the parish of West Allen.
- What is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey?
- Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey?
- The nearest railway station is Alston, about 8.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE47 8AL.
- When was Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey built?
- Built or established in 1972.
- Is Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey a protected site?
- Yes — Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey is part of the Allendale Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE47 8AL. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.