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Iona Abbey & Nunnery

Abbey

About

The restored Iona Abbey, originally a medieval Benedictine foundation, welcomes up to 50 guests each week - as well as thousands of pilgrims every day during the summer months.


The Abbey provides neither a retreat house nor conference centre, but offers a unique opportunity to live with people from all over the world and all walks of life. Guests and staff of the community share all aspects of life - meals, daily worship, programme activities, chores and social events in a place which allows them to feel safe in exploring issues that challenge or concern them and to have space to reflect on their lives. Accommodation is mostly in bunk-bedded rooms for two, three, or four or five people. Disabled access is severely limited.

The Abbey buildings are held in trust by a Board of Trustees who have passed on responsibility for their maintenance to the expertise of  Historic Scotland with whom the Community has a close working relationship.

Contact Information

Iona Abbey & Nunnery
Isle of Iona
Argyll
PA76 6SN

Tel: 01681700512

Web: www.ionahistory.org.uk
Email: hs.explore@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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