General questions: information@saintandrewsabbey.com
Retreat and guesthouse questions: retreats@valyermo.com
Online orders and ceramics questions: customerservice@saintandrewsabbey.com
Physical Address: 31001 N. Valyermo Rd, Valyermo, CA
Welcome
Whoever you may be, whatever may
have brought you through our gate, you are welcome among us. Please don't feel
that you are somehow intruding on the lives of those who live here.
Please do bear in mind that St.
Andrew's Abbey is a living monastic community.
For the monks, this place is
home. It's where we pray, so an atmosphere of peace and tranquility is
important and you are invited to respect this.
It is also where we work, so
there will be a certain ebb and flow of activity about the place and we ask
your pardon if this should disturb your own quiet now and again.
Map of the Abbey
Download a Map of the Abbey. You may use it for a walking tour of the Abbey.
Nestled in the northern foothills of the San Gabriel
Mountains, St. Andrew’s Abbey lies on the edge of the Mojave Desert at an
altitude of 3,600 feet. Here the seasons are experienced in dramatic fashion. Summers
are hot and dry with temperatures reaching into the 100s; winter days are
generally sunny, while nighttime temperatures often dip well below freezing.
Spring offers glorious blooming trees and flowers; autumn, spectacular color
changes. Visitors will find a special beauty in the high desert in each and
every season.
Pets and Picnics
Neither is permitted on the Abbey
grounds.
Map & Directions
From Los Angeles & San Fernando areas: Take the 5 Fwy north to 14 Fwy north. Get off on the Pearblossom Hwy exit. Go 5 miles to Hwy 138 and turn right. Continue 9 miles to the town of Pearblossom. Turn right at the Chevron gas station onto Longview Rd. Turn left onto Ave W and follow the long winding road for about 4 miles to St. Andrew’s Abbey.
From San Diego, Orange County, San Bernardino, & Riverside areas: Take the 15 Fwy north to Hwy 138 exit. Turn left on Hwy 138 towards Palmdale. Go for about 30 miles to the town of Pearblossom. Turn left at the Chevron gas station onto Longview Rd. Turn left onto Ave W and follow the long winding road for about 4 miles to St. Andrew’s Abbey.
From Palmdale & Lancaster areas: Go east on Ave S to 47th Street East. Turn right and continue on to Hwy 138. Continue to the town of Pearblossom, which is about 10 miles from that turn. Turn right at the Chevron gas station onto Longview Rd. Turn left on Ave W and follow the long winding road for about 4 miles to St. Andrew’s Abbey.
From the Santa Barbara, Ventura, & Oxnard areas: Take the 101 Fwy to 126 east. Go south on I-5 about 5 miles to the 14 north interchange. Go north on the 14 Fwy for about 30 miles. Get off on the Pearblossom Hwy exit. Go 5 miles to Hwy 138 and turn right. Continue 9 miles to the town of Pearblossom. Turn right at the Chevron gas station onto Longview Rd. Turn left onto Ave W and follow the long winding road for about 4 miles to St. Andrew’s Abbey.
From San Francisco, Fresno, & Bakersfield areas: Take the 5 Fwy south to Hwy 138 exit. Follow Hwy 138 and get off at the Palmdale Blvd. exit. Turn left onto Palmdale Blvd, which is also Hwy 138. Continue for about 19 miles to the town of Pearblossom. Turn right at the Chevron gas station onto Longview Rd. Turn left onto Ave W and follow the long winding road for about 4 miles to St. Andrew’s Abbey.
Click herefor a larger map to enter your starting location and get complete, door-to-door directions...
Stay at the Retreat/Guest House
To make reservations and to learn more about retreats, see here.
For information: call main Abbey number, 661-944-2178, or email retreats@valyermo.com
Contact Ceramics
Contact information for Ceramics Only: Direct Line 888-454-5411 or 661-350-4805 (especially good when Abbey phones are down) or 661-944-1047.
Saint Andrew's Abbey Ceramics Showroom is open from 10 am - 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - 4 pm Monday through Friday.
We are closed for Mass and lunch from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Contact the Book and Gift Shop
Contact information for Books and Gifts Only: 944-2178 x 120 Email: artshop@valyermo.com
You may leave a message anytime, and we will get back to you.
Book and Gift Shop Hours
Our Books & Gifts shop is open 7 days a week, 10 am - 11:45 am and 1:30 pm - 4 pm. We are closed for Mass and lunch from 11:45 am-1:30 pm. We are closed on major holidays.
