All who arrive as guests are to be welcomed like Christ, for he is going to say, "I was a stranger and you welcomed me" Rule of St Benedict 53:1
Alton Abbey is a Benedictine Monastery in the Church of England, in the beautiful Hampshire village of Beech, just outside Alton. It has been described in The Times as "the best-kept secret in the Church of England" and "the place to go when you need six weeks holiday but can only spare a day."