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Shap Abbey

Located just over a mile from the village of Shap in Cumbria are what remains of Shap Abbey, a historical religious house built in 1199. Today, some of the abbey buildings form part of a current farmhouse and barns, so it is nice to see what was originally built over 800 years ago has a present day usage.

I had the pleasure of visiting this site on 18th April 2025 to take some photographs, the results of which you can see here.

A visit to the site is well worth doing, if nothing else because it is free, but don’t expect a gift shop or other amenities!

5. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8, 1/50sec @ f/5.6, ISO 100.

6. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/80sec @ f/4, ISO 100.

7. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/50sec @ f/8, ISO 100.

8. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/80sec @ f/3.4, ISO 100.

9. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/60sec @ f/6.8, ISO 100.

A closer look at the stonework.

10. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/40sec @ f/6.8, ISO 100.

11. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/40sec @ f/6.8, ISO 100.

1. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/160sec @ f/4, ISO 100.

Getting in close to the tree log and using the ultra-wide angle lens gives a totally different look to the image above, despite my position on the grass being only being a bit further to the left.

2. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/50sec @ f/14, exposure compensation +0.6 stop, ISO 400.

The walk to the abbey from the car park takes you over a footbridge with a fence; I noticed a hole in the fence, which gave me the opportunity to take this photograph.

3. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/40sec @ f/11, ISO 100.

Looking through the main entrance.

4. Leica SL(601), Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8, 1/125sec @ f/2.8, ISO 100.

Inside the abbey site now, looking back towards the main entrance.

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