Ampleforth Abbey
Among the sights of Ampleforth is Ampleforth Abbey. Close by, within 5 km, are 6 more places to see. Top of the list nearby is Castle Howard, 15 km away.
Abbey or priory in Ampleforth
Inside Ampleforth
Ampleforth Abbey is inside Ampleforth’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Ampleforth
Afternoons in Ampleforth peak at 18–21°C, June to September.
Ampleforth Abbey
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 6 languages.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- in Ampleforth
- Official site
- abbey.ampleforth.org.uk
The area around Ampleforth Abbey
Orange marks Ampleforth Abbey, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ampleforth’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Ampleforth Abbey
Of these 5 towns, the largest is Sleights (1,928 people). Each town here links to its own guide.
Ampleforth
Oswaldkirk
Helmsley
Nawton and Beadlam
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Ampleforth Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampleforth | It’s in town | 1,239 | 9 |
| Oswaldkirk | 1.9 km east of it | 233 | 7 |
| Helmsley | 4.8 km north of it | 1,345 | 9 |
| Nawton and Beadlam | 8.3 km northeast of it | 946 | 6 |
| Sleights | 39 km northeast of it | 1,928 | 16 |
Make a day of it near Ampleforth Abbey
A visit can add 3 historic houses, 3 castles and 2 abbeys or priories, from 26 places within 15 km.
Historic houseCastle Howard15 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRievaulx Abbey Museum6.4 km away3
Castle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle5 km away4
CastleGilling Castle2.4 km away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageByland Abbey4.9 km away6
Historic houseDuncombe Park4.2 km away7
CastleCrayke Castle9 km away8
Historic house · National TrustNunnington Hall7.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Ampleforth Abbey
Where is Ampleforth Abbey?
Ampleforth Abbey is in Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Ampleforth Abbey?
Monastery in North Yorkshire, England.
When is the best time to visit Ampleforth Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Ampleforth, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ampleforth Abbey?
Within 15 km: Castle Howard (15 km), Rievaulx Abbey Museum (6.4 km), Helmsley Castle (5 km) and Gilling Castle (2.4 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Ampleforth Abbey: martin dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rievaulx Abbey Museum: Tilman2007/Dr. Volkmar Rudolf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmsley Castle: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilling Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byland Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duncombe Park: Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crayke Castle: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunnington Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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