This is our planned approach to reopening please remember that this is reliant on each of the criteria being achieved for the national road map to unlock each step
The decision will be based on four tests:
- the vaccine deployment programme continues successfully
- evidence shows vaccines are sufficiently effective in reducing hospitalisations and deaths in those vaccinated
- infection rates do not risk a surge in hospitalisations which would put unsustainable pressure on the NHS
- our assessment of the risks is not fundamentally changed by new Variants of Concern
| Date | Area | Comment | Restrictions |
| 13-14/3/2021 20-21/3/2021 27-28/3/2021 Weekends only | Tea shop and farm shop reopen | Takeaways only | All existing covid-19 restrictions stay in place People are now allowed to picnic, but restrictions on the number of people that can meet do not change. Their household or support bubble if they are eligible or with one person from outside their household. |
| 29/3/2021 | Tea and farm shop open 7 days a week | Takeaways only Good Friday Closed | All existing covid-19 restrictions stay in place The number of people that people can meet outside changes to the rule of 6 |
| 12/4/2021 | Tea Garden Monastery Shop Art exhibitions reopen | Take away service only for tea garden and tea shop | All existing covid-19 restrictions stay in place Rule of 6 stays in place No social mixing indoors |
| 17/5/2021 | Tea shop indoors reopens Visitor Centre Opens | Table Service indoors only Take away available for tea garden and grounds | All existing covid-19 restrictions stay in place Most restrictions on meeting outdoors are lifted to the maximum of 30 people The rule of 6 or two households are allowed inside spaces |
| 21/6/2020 | Pilgrims Chapel reopens | All areas operating restrictions lifted operating pre-covid19 (see note below) |
General
NB. Toilets will be open when the tea shop is open
The pigs have returned to the Abbey
Before the 21st of June, the Government will complete a complete review of social distancing and other long term measures such as wearing of face masks , they will stay in place until this review has been completed and not likely to be lifted until the 21st of June
Small social distanced work meetings can take place – outdoors where possible
Covid-restrictions include
- Wearing of face masks inside
- Hand washing and hand sanitising
- One way systems and no access areas
- Test and trace
- Social distancing
