Interesting site to visit. It's accessed via a steep farm track and you park in a little layby at the bottom. Only room for 3 or 4 cars. It does cost £2 to pay, I prepaid online before attending. But it's free if you are a national trust member. The parking fee isn't policed as such so I don't think they would know if it wasn't paid. There is a 2 minute walk to the abbey. There a few information boards around the site and it's really interesting. Doesn't take long to look at everything, probably around 30 minutes. But the scenery is lovely. It's also the base for some good walking and hiking. 10 minutes off the M6 and easy to find just be careful on the narrow farm track and wouldn't go if it's icy or snowy.

Beautiful west tower of the Shap abbey. There are still ramains of the base of the walls so you can imagine the size of it. The entrance is free, but there is a charge if 2 £ for car park.

A hidden gem. We saw lots of people walking to Shap Abbey, but we drove down a farm track (pretty steep and rickety, you'd not want to do that in a low car or a new one!), and parked in the English Heritage car park for a small fee (paid via SMS). We crossed a bridge which stood over a clear river to get to the Abbey. Free to enter, plenty of info boards to read. Very much a ruin, but you could see the outline of the former Abbey in the ruins. Well worth a visit if you happen to be nearby.

Lovely ruins in Shap, situated on the west bank of river Lowther. Most of the building has been demolished however the tower remains are very impressive.

Lovely site. Peace and quiet. Good information boards. Parking available.

Glorious ruins in a fantastic location. Feels nice and quiet and out of the way. Small road and car park and information boards. Short but very pleasant walk from car park to the ruins.

Beautiful ruins but access is down a long single tack lane which I wouldn't attempt in poor weather, car park is small, there is no toilets, cafe or shop. Nice if in the area, multiple information stands around the site.

Shap Abbey, hidden between folds of hills besides a small river. Drive down a dead-end lane, through a livestock field, to a small carpark. Glorious setting, especially on a sunny day. Huge tower, ruined buildings, description boards.

I never even knew it was there but noticed a sign on my way to Haweswater ,some interesting ruins and the tower is still almost intact ,please note the road to carpark that holds about 4maybe 5cars is single track but I'd think some people perhaps walk or cycle there had tge place all to myself ,there are some information boards

We love visiting places like this, hidden down a single track road and then through a farmer's field is this old building. Built in stages from the 1300's to the final additions in the 1600's. Fascinating to find out it had been around so long and what it's former use was for. Little boards are dotted around with it's history to fill you in. I could tell you but would you visit if I did??