Once the most important Benedictine community for women in the country and the supposed resting place of the murdered boy king Edward the Martyr. The excavated foundations of the abbey church lie within a walled garden and the Anglo-Saxon herb garden and medieval orchard are not to be missed. Today visitors can see the abbey rebuilt through a virtual tour of the abbey church.

The story of the Abbey and its inhabitants has been vividly brought to life in a new, state-of-the-art museum. The museum is decorated in dramatic medieval colours chosen to reflect the interior of the original Abbey church.

The museum houses a fascinating collection of carved stonework including samples of Saxon carving, medieval floor tiles and other excavated objects. It also has a remarkable example of polychrome statuary depicting the Mass of St. Gregory, dating from the 15th century. Illustrations from ancient manuscripts help to tell the story of this foremost Benedictine nunnery.