Legacy

Quarr Abbey Steps - Cream

The importance of legacies?

Making a will ensures that your wishes are carried out after you have passed. Unfortunately, if you do not write a will the government will decide how your estate is allocated. This may mean your belongings are not distributed as you intended leaving loved ones and/ or charities that were close to your heart not provided for in the way you had hoped. It is therefore crucial you keep your will as up to date as possible. 

Have you ever thought about donating a legacy to a charity that is close to your heart? Your will could also potentially make a difference to a cause you cared for and assist it in a way you did not feel possible to do during your lifetime. 

Please consider remembering Quarr Abbey in your will and help us to continue to offer a place of spirituality, peace, welcome and hospitality to all our visitors.

Your legacy will help us to preserve the unique spiritual and historic buildings and estate at Quarr Abbey.

Any legacy you are able to make will help to fund urgent repair works and on-going maintenance of the Abbey and its medieval ruins, and secure our presence for future generations.

How can a legacy help Quarr Abbey?

The ruins are Scheduled ancient monument, the Abbey Church and Monastery buildings are Grade 1 listed.

Public areas of the abbey are free for all to enjoy but the cost of the upkeep is significant.

Next steps

If you would like more information on leaving a legacy to Quarr Abbey or making a donation,  please contact us using our contact form here.

Registered Charity No. 1165957

Easter Message 2026

Easter at Quarr is a good season to learn again that
Flowers open after winter months of apparent death,
Birds sing joyfully as they build new nests for their little ones to come,
Lambs gamble and bleat in the meadows.
Even roads reopen (!) giving access to visitors old and new – all welcome!

Will our hearts open, too,
To make peace after conflicts and wars
To forgive after disputes
To foster every human life from its conception to its natural end,
To bring a smile of hope on all faces around?

“Christ is risen from the dead.”
Happy Easter to you all!

Abbot Xavier and the Community