Dorchester Abbey Tea Room in South Oxfordshire - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

A lovely place to visit and hear about the history also about Edith Stedman an American that visited and was a character she raised money for restoration and lived part time there and America I found out more about her from a diary/book I bought from the shop It was a pity we couldn't visit the cafe

Beautiful old church, in the inside displaying information about the more than 1000 years history of this place

A very beautiful monument, a pleasant tea room, a typical English town!

Situated in Dorchester on Thames near Wallingford, this beautiful Abbey and all its history is well worth a visit. Whether its just to visit the Abbey , or if just in the area and / or walking the River Thames, I thoroughly recommend a visit The great East window is breathtaking to behold.

Magnificent monument. The interior is better than the exterior

A great place. Contemplative, praise, inspiring

Amazing village and fantastic abbey. The Abbey Free to enter and dog friendly. The internal decor was breathtaking

Lovely little cafe run by volunteers, had the best cakes in my memory; we were all queuing hoping that the last slice was not going to be taken!

I attended the Dorchester balloon festival. It was very crowded. The events, entertainment and stands were very nice.

Came here for my sons Festival of voices. Beautiful grounds and wonderful sound echo the walls. Due to children being in the photos of the interior I can't post but beautiful stained glass.

Wonderful spiritual vibe. Great Place to visit

Former medieval abbey turned parish church. Free to visit! Some interesting medieval features survive, including a beautiful chancel with Jesse Tree window and excellently carved sedilia and piscine. Check out the church monuments, including four medieval effigies. Also of note is the only surviving monastic lead font in England. *Very* little of the other monastic structures survive. Easily one of the coolest sites in south Oxfordshire, but I wouldn't recommend international tourists to make the journey to Dorchester on Thames just for this church. Nonetheless, it is of great local worth

Lovely views. Apparently been in Midsommer Murders lol

Lovely to see the music performance in such a lovely setting

Visited for an Orchestra of St John’s concert. Spectacular setting and fantastic acoustics. Volunteers very friendly.

Beautiful gardens. Abbey wasn't open Beautiful village

Beautiful Abbey in a scenic village.

Couple of thoughtful art pieces in there and nice building.

Wonderful sculpture of the Last Supper made from computer keys. A must-see.

Dementia choir at afternoon!! Lots of people who know Lots of musical Oboe and flute and piano!!

The Abbey is beautiful in itself but with the extra interest of this amazing sculpture by Peter Barnes of the Last Supper at the moment.

Stunning Last Supper sculpture.

Took my grandaughter to see Peter Barnes' Last Supper sculpture. I was really surprised to see how it engaged my grandaughter. Made from 50,000 computer leyboard keys, it engages on many levels, the touch, finding words, names and sentences.... super! Will return.

Beautiful abbey. Well worth a look if you're in the area

Nice Abbey with magnificent sculpture inside made from keyboard numbers and letters.

Excellent concert 'Russian Masters' performed by OSJ. The early part of the performance was slightly marred by the noise from a creche which had been set up at the back of the Abbey.

Beautiful and inspiring cathedral

Worth a visit good parking nice walks and village

Wonderfully quiet and historic, with a great tea room!

Had tea and cake with my friend then walked around lovely afternoon. Lovely village.

Can't believe there's suxmch a large abbey in such a small place.

Imprescindible mirar el horario en el que los vecinos venden dulces caseros para financiar el mantenimiento de la iglesia.

Very attractive. Nice little museum. Tasty cakes as well.

Centuries of history to astound minds of all ages. Plus a small museum and cafe alongside, both worth a visit

I love singing in this beautiful building. Wonderful acoustics.

Abbey has interesting history.. had a lovely welcome. Local People give us coffee and biscuits. Learned a lot about the history of the Abbey. The cloister gallery is a good idea. Many thanks for the welcome. Shirley and Paul

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Founded in the 12th century , the Abbey Church is all that remains of the original abbey. However what does remain , is well worth stopping at . There is a shrine to st Birinus , a number of wonderful tombs , a 12thc font, medieval Wall paintings and wonderful stained glass. Pretty much something for everyone. Just outside the church is a museum and cafe (unfortunately not open on my visit) . There is parking and toilets nearby, and the village itself is full of interesting buildings. A wonderful visit.

Such amazing history Loved the school desks in the museum

Been meaning to visit for ages. Went on a Monday and what a great place it is Historic wall paintings brass plaques great stained glass loved the font... bought the book Going back when tea room open

Historic place.. 1300 years of worship to the only true lord… but sad to see the current situation.!

Such a beautiful Abbey will visit again soon xx

The Abbey is a lovely place to visit. It has a great history.

Beautiful medieval abbey with 12th century font, knights tombs, brasses, and medieval wall paintings. Open to the public (free entry with honesty box/contactless reader for donations and purchases. A must if you love medieval churches.

It was great to visit the Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul or Dorchester Abbey as it is better known . If for no other reason, it was the Bishopric of one Saint Birinus since 634 when he arrived and the Abbey was founded 55 years later and dedicated to Peter and Paul and Birinus himself . Now, Birinus could be described as a posh Saint Cedd who drew the short straw and got Essex whilst he himself got Wessex . I must say before I get called names, I myself hail from the wonderful Dagenham and would have it no other way . Well, both these heroes of the cloth gave it their best shot at guiding the locals to the light . There is a shrine to Birinus here today and I believe it holds relics of his . He himself successfully converted King Cynegils and baptised him perhaps with a little help from Saint Oswald King of Northumbria . There are some great wall paintings in here and also some great stained glass . There is also a union flag here which has a very interesting though tragic tale to tell . I personally loved a very simple wooden cross hung against a whitewashed wall . Simple is often the best in my opinion . Outside it is very picturesque and peaceful as is the village and surrounding countryside . There is a memorial on a wall to Sir Winston Churchill which states the great east window was restored by American friends of Dorchester Abbey . I enjoyed my visit and believe you will too if you can get here .

Attended BBC Carol concert, free parking, nice local hotels/pubs to get some pre event drinks and food.

Lovely piece of history that dates back around 1500 years. Child friendly with a play area. Has a particularly interesting section from the crusades.

Cute little town. however, not too much to explore. Still definitely worth a visit if you enjoy quietness.

It was cold but if prepared you will enjoy

Stopped on my Sunday walk , really lovely old cathedral friendly locals.

Nice location.very historic Abbey.

Peaceful and awesome. It's a lovely little village.

Really enjoyed visiting this picturesque and historical village with lovely walks. It is a popular tourist destination. Midsomer murders regularly filmed in Dorchester. Dorchester Abbey , is the parish church of Dorchester-on-Thames. This is one of only two surviving monastic churches from Oxfordshire.

Great space for not just religious events.

Well worth a visit. There is a museum and a cafe too (not every day though).

We had not been to the Tea Room for over three years and were delighted to find it is homely as ever, with good tea and delicious cakes, all provided at bargain prices. This is a real gem.

Nice Abbey. Has great teashop run by volunteers and cakes made by them. Yum. Plenty of room outside with tables and accessible loos. The seating inside is smaller, one big shared table and a few small tables. Volunteers/staff are very friendly.

Beautiful huge Abbey in small town. Used to be part of huge diocese reaching as far as York. Worth a visit

Lovely old abbey. Does what it says on the tin. Lush tea and cake.

Wow what a really interesting place! Loved the architecture of the abbey! Also loved the museum inside

Lovely place for a few hours if you visit the abbey, the little museum and the tea room.

The cafe and museum were fabulous

Beautiful Abbey and delightful tearoom.

A wonderful, serene Abbey and beautiful small garden. We'll worth a visit.

Chose to end a long run with friends here, and we were not disappointed. Warm welcome and excellent home made cake. We say in the shady outside garden and were very pleased for stopping here. Recommended.

Beautiful and hosts a range of community and educational events.

Nice place, happened to be in the area for a choir concert, not much else to see.

Beautiful Abbey highly recommended.The Village is so beautiful.worth a look around..

Utterly beautiful with fantastic acoustics

A beautiful Abbey. We went to hear our granddaughter sing with her school choir & other primary schools. A lovely evening ☺

Free toilet and nice cafe, wonderful!

Very interesting place to visit

Delivered flowers for a wedding. What a lovely venue. We'll worth a visit.

Visited for a wedding. An absolutely magical venue.

Lovely experience. Listening to Bach in this beautiful abbey was the perfect end for the Easter holiday.

Very impressed. Well maintained & interesting - there seems to have been some (American-origin Churchill money spent here) and the Abbey is a popular music venue. Apart from the numerous stained windows the interior was strikingly bright with some very large flank windows. Tried and oddly failed to find accompanying church of St Paul & Peter. Is it now that building that looks like a large house? Regret we were a little discouraged by the rain and didn't persist... Or have I misunderstood? The village also looks like worth a leisurely tour, but again the rain...

Lovely Concert at Dorchester Abbey, My only small worry is parking in the road? Yet on both occasions I've been fine finding somewhere to park.

Beautiful abbey in a lovely village. Balance between old and new.

Interesting church with history dating back to Saxon times. Well preserved.

Beautiful and peaceful abbey. The stained glass windows were spectacular and glittered in the morning sunshine. Small exhibition of abbey stones.

Fabulous place One of the earliest Christian sites in Britain, Dorchester Abbey stands on the site of a 7th-century Saxon cathedral. The large church is all that remains of an Augustinian abbey, which was founded in 1140.

We've been visiting Dorchester Abbey tearoom ( aka Lettice's) for about 30 years now and we still love it. In the old days you sat inside with anyone who happened to be there at a big round table and helped yourself to whichever cakes you fancied and totted up your own bill on a slate at the end. We loved that! It felt so trusting! Nowadays it's more like an ordinary tearoom and you order and pay before you eat but the homemade cakes are just as good as they always were and so is the tea. The volunteers are helpful and friendly and there is plenty of room to sit outside (and a decent toilet). I recommend walking from Wittenham Clumps across the fields and over the river to look at the Abbey at have tea at Lettice's...

Great place to chill out either inside or in the garden attached

Lovely village, great walks around it. Really recommend the Abbey tea shop, great value.

Lovely Abbey - impressive stained glass, and architecture - well worth a visit. Beautiful little country town. We'll be back.

Very historic abbey set in one of the most pretty villages in England.

Parking availability depends on how busy the street is, however we've never not been able to park and visit, especially with a disabled space marked out. The grounds are well kept, and very pretty with roses and other shrubs. The Abbey is open, with plenty of sanitiser in the entrance. It's usually quiet, with few people, and everyone you do see is friendly and respectful

Really nice place with a large garden too sit and eat.

Different acoustic and Bach's nr 2 Partita's Chaconne was a bit too disharmonic for me. The voices however nailed it throught the evening

Amazing gardens and ample surroundings come and see for yourself.

Absolutely love this place. Rode down from Oxford to get here.

A beautiful Abbey set in lovely grounds. The village of Dorchester on Thames is a magical place to spend a relaxing afternoon. Fantastic walks, nice pubs.

The Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, more usually called Dorchester Abbey, is a Church of England parish church in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire, about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Oxford. It was formerly a Norman abbey church and was built on the site of a Saxon cathedral.

Very interesting, well worth a visit, lovely village too!

It was so historical and my godmother daughter ' reverend sorrel wood' occasionally leads services there. So beautiful and it feels like a safe sanctuary.

A very enjoyable service in a beautiful building.

Visited the tea rooms run by volunteers. Check details on their Facebook page for opening. The cakes are amazing

We stopped off here by chance after seeing a sign in front of Dorchester Abbey. The place was just about to close at 5pm but we managed to quickly get a slice of the lemon icing cake and some hot chocolates. We were not disappointed. The slices well slabs of cake were very generous indeed and so lovely and fresh too. Well worth a visit if you like to try lovely home made cake

This is a beautiful place, on the edge of the village, overlooking water meadows.

Ancient, atmospheric, interesting. Only a few artefacts still there.