Abbey or priory · Binham · Norfolk

Binham Priory

Binham Priory is a grade I listed priory. The built-up area of Binham includes it. It is looked after by English Heritage.

Photo: Binham Priory, Richard Law (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Binham

inside the built-up area

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 13%

#1,081 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Abbey or priory in Binham

Inside Binham

Binham Priory is inside Binham’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Binham has 30 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

Weather through the year

Aim for June to September, when Binham reaches 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 2°52 mm

Feb8° / 2°44 mm

Mar10° / 3°45 mm

Apr13° / 5°42 mm

May16° / 8°49 mm

Jun19° / 10°59 mm

Jul21° / 13°55 mm

Aug21° / 13°64 mm

Sep18° / 10°60 mm

Oct14° / 8°69 mm

Nov10° / 4°68 mm

Dec8° / 2°60 mm

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

About

Binham Priory

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 5 languages. Nearby, Holkham Hall (10 km) heads a list of 25 within 15 km.

Binham’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 5 languages
Town: in Binham
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.12298

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

The map

Binham Priory on the map

Binham Priory sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

The towns around Binham Priory

The biggest base of the 8 is Wells-next-the-Sea (2,151 people). The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Binham

320 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 2.7 km east of it

Langham

355 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 5.3 km southwest of it

Little Walsingham

599 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 6 km northeast of it

Blakeney

556 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Binham Priory is	People	Places to visit
Binham	It’s in town	320	5
Langham	2.7 km east of it	355	7
Little Walsingham	5.3 km southwest of it	599	6
Blakeney	6 km northeast of it	556	6
Wells-next-the-Sea	7.4 km northwest of it	2,151	6
Cley next the Sea	7.5 km northeast of it	203	6
Kettlestone	8.4 km south of it	193	2
Melton Constable	9.3 km southeast of it	1,176	1

Make a day of it

Pair Binham Priory with these

There are 25 within 15 km, 3 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle among them.

Historic houseHolkham Hall10 km away 2

MuseumThursford Collection5.4 km away · 250K visitors a year 3

Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle14 km away 4

Abbey or prioryWalsingham Priory (remains)5.6 km away 5

Heritage railwayWells and Walsingham Light Railway4.7 km away 6

Historic houseMorston Hall4.7 km away 7

MuseumThe Shell Museum6.4 km away 8

Historic houseBayfield Hall6.7 km away

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

Visiting Binham Priory: the answers

Where is Binham Priory?

Binham Priory is in Binham, Norfolk, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Binham Priory?

Grade I listed priory in North Norfolk, England, UK.

Who runs Binham Priory?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Binham Priory?

June to September are the warmest months in Binham, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Binham Priory a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Binham Priory?

Within 15 km: Holkham Hall (10 km), Thursford Collection (5.4 km), Baconsthorpe Castle (14 km) and Walsingham Priory (remains) (5.6 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)

Binham Priory: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Walsingham Priory (remains): David P Orman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Wells and Walsingham Light Railway: Timothy Titus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Morston Hall: Maypm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Shell Museum: David Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bayfield Hall: stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.