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3About Byland Abbey
Byland Abbey lies in rural North Yorkshire, about 25 miles north of York via the A19 and A170. The 12th-century Cistercian ruins occupy a sheltered valley beneath the Hambleton Hills, accessible through the villages of Coxwold and Wass. The enormous west front still rises to nearly full height, creating one of England's most impressive monastic ruins.
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Byland Abbey is in England, at 54.204, -1.160 - about 22 km south-east of Kirby Knowle.
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The closest airport to Byland Abbey is Teesside International Airport, 54 km (about 46 min by car). Other airports nearby: Leeds Bradford Airport.