Welcome
to Quarr

Welcome to the Abbey of Our Lady of Quarr, a monastery on the Isle of Wight. Situated just off the south coast of England, Quarr is home to a small group of Benedictine monks who dedicate their lives to the glory of God. We welcome you to join us here and discover the peace, beauty and tranquility of Quarr.  

Can you help us?

We urgently need to carry out out essential structural and refurbishment work to our Guesthouse to find out more please visit here or make a donation.

The Quarr Abbey Gin is now available to order please visit our online shop for more details. Take home Quarr’s very own unique, aromatic blend of coffee beans from our online shop.

Quarr Abbey Tea Shop & Farm Shop, open throughout the year, is an extension to...
Quarr’s Farm Shop offers a variety of local island produce along with Quarr Abbey’s own...
Quarr Abbey is home to a wealth of heritage and architectural magnificence, surrounded by the beautiful...

A selection of Quarr Abbey books are now available to order through bookshop.org, For every book sold Quarr Abbey will receive a % of the sale which will help us with the extensive repairs and running costs of Quarr Abbey.

Monastery

For those who want to share in the spiritual life of the community by attending the offices, offering a mass, asking for prayers, meeting with a priest or a monk, considering a monastic vocation or becoming an oblate.

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Support

We are always looking for ways to develop and improve Quarr, without disturbing its unique tranquility.

Donating online is the easiest way to support our continued work. You can either donate...
With almost 200 acres of land and over 100,000 square feet of historic property, the...
The monastic site of the Abbey of Our Lady of Quarr on the Isle of...

Heritage

Uncover the unique architecture of the abbey built in 1907 for the French Benedictine monks of Solesmes exiled on the Island. Set amongst acres of countryside upon the Isle of Wight’s

It was in 1912 that one of the standard orgue de chœur models of the...
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VISIT

Visit us and discover the peace and tranquillity of Quarr. Learn more about the abbey in our visitor-centre and enjoy visual arts in the gallery. Take solace in our Tea Shop or take home a slice of Quarr from our Farm Shop.

Discover emerging and established artists in our gallery. With art exhibitions changing each week, there...
Quarr Abbey is nestled between Ryde and Wootton on the northern coast of the Isle...
Quarr’s Farm Shop offers a variety of local island produce along with Quarr Abbey’s own...
Our shop offers a wide range of books, especially Bibles and works on the Catholic...
The Old Abbey Farmhouse is a beautiful Grade II listed property, located on the grounds...
Quarr Abbey has installed three arrays of Solar panels. One supplying electricity to the Abbey...

Many thanks to Madfrog for use of drone videography.