Abbey or priory · near Bardney · Lincolnshire

Bardney Abbey

Bardney Abbey is an abbey in Bardney, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. Add Lincoln Cathedral, 14 km away, to a visit; it leads 26 places within 15 km.

Photo: Bardney Abbey, Richard Croft (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

400 m

northwest of Bardney

Run by

Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology

the operator on record

How well known

Top 22%

#1,855 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Bardney

Just outside Bardney

Bardney Abbey is 400 m northwest of Bardney. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Bardney has 10 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Expect highs of 19–22°C in Bardney from June to September.

Jan7° / 1°51 mm

Feb8° / 1°40 mm

Mar11° / 3°37 mm

Apr14° / 4°42 mm

May17° / 7°47 mm

Jun20° / 10°59 mm

Jul22° / 12°61 mm

Aug22° / 12°58 mm

Sep19° / 10°53 mm

Oct15° / 7°60 mm

Nov10° / 4°59 mm

Dec7° / 2°55 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Bardney, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Bardney. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Bardney’s full climate →

About

Bardney Abbey

Management falls to Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 5 languages.

Bardney’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 5 languages
Town: 400 m northwest of Bardney

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Bardney Abbey and nearby

Orange marks Bardney Abbey, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Towns that list Bardney Abbey

Cherry Willingham tops the 8 for size, at 3,446 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 400 m southeast of it

Bardney

2,069 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 6.4 km west of it

Fiskerton

1,202 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 7.3 km southwest of it

Potterhanworth

497 people · 1 place to visit

4 · 7.6 km northwest of it

Langworth

528 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bardney Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Bardney	400 m southeast of it	2,069	4
Fiskerton	6.4 km west of it	1,202	3
Potterhanworth	7.3 km southwest of it	497	1
Langworth	7.6 km northwest of it	528	3
Wragby	7.8 km north of it	1,859	2
Reepham	8.1 km northwest of it	619	3
Cherry Willingham	8.3 km west of it	3,446	13
Nocton	8.3 km southwest of it	911	1

Make a day of it

Around Bardney Abbey

Of the 26 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a cathedral.

CathedralLincoln Cathedral14 km away 2

CastleLincoln Castle14 km away 3

MuseumLincoln Museum14 km away 4

Abbey or prioryKirkstead Abbey12 km away 5

Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace14 km away 6

Abbey or prioryStainfield Priory2.6 km away 7

MuseumUsher Gallery14 km away 8

MuseumInternational Bomber Command Centre13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Bardney Abbey

Where is Bardney Abbey?

Bardney Abbey is 400 m northwest of Bardney, Lincolnshire.

What is Bardney Abbey?

Abbey in Bardney, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Who runs Bardney Abbey?

Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology.

When is the best time to visit Bardney Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Bardney, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Bardney Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Bardney Abbey?

Within 15 km: Lincoln Cathedral (14 km), Lincoln Castle (14 km), Lincoln Museum (14 km) and Kirkstead Abbey (12 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)

Bardney Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kirkstead Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stainfield Priory: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Usher Gallery: Ian Carrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
International Bomber Command Centre: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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