The Abbey Church is spectacular. Awesome stained glass and bas-relief images. But the walk - around the grounds and along the bluff, overlooking the Fraser River, that is the best! Stay for Vespers if your can.
This is a beautiful location, well worth a visit. the Abbey itself is fascinating, and the property is beautiful. Take the walk down to the edge of the cliff and look at how the Fraser Valley came to be!
Follow the path to the lookout , sit on the bench ( if someone hasn't beat you there)and enjoy the beautiful view of the river and the valley. You could sit here for a long time as it is a great spot to ponder life or anything else, a very peaceful place.
This is a lovely quiet peaceful place with a modern chapel that has coloured glass windows, arranged to go with the time of day sun hits them. Nice walk to view point over Fraser river. Gardens were a bit weather battered, as it was end September.
If visiting Mission this is the place to go for a beautiful overall view of Mission & the Fraser River. It's just a short, easy walk to access the view. The Abbey is also a quiet, peaceful place to visit and worth taking 1/2 hour of your time to see.
If you have a chance, visit the Abbey in Mission. It's a rather modern style church but has some fantastic stained glass. And there is a little walk (about 5 mins) that takes you to a view above the Fraser River. Spectacular even on a cloudy day - you can see for miles.
Such a beautifuly quiet spot...we wandered around and could have stayed all day amongst the stunning scenery.
The place fills you with reverential awe. A must visit if you are in the area. The gardens are beautiful and the art in the abbey is inspiring. The stained windows are colored according to the seasons.
The Westminster Abbey at Mission is a "Must" visit if you are anywhere in the vicinity.The abbey itself is a fairly modern structure and is not too impressive, but the setting and location are everything.The gardens are magnificent. We visited in August and the dahlias were the biggest and most beautiful we have ever seen.We took the short path through the gardens to the vista point overlooking the Fraser Valley and Mission - Absolutely gorgeous. You can sit here for as long as you wish and never tire.The abbey itself was closed when we visited, but there was a choir practicing and their beautiful singing floated out and complemented this beautiful visit.Relaxing and Beautiful - Certainly a MUST!!!!!!
This is a must see breath taking view and amazing history at the abby. You can also start at the bottom of heritage park and follow the trails to the monastery it's an amazing hike with breathtaking reward. The only thing is there are no dogs allowed.