Bordesley Abbey
Bordesley Abbey stands 200 m north of Redditch. Officially, it is a scheduled monument. Nearby, Forge Mill Needle Museum (300 m) heads a list of 29 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory near Redditch
Just outside Redditch
Bordesley Abbey is 200 m north of Redditch. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Redditch has 44 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
If warmth matters, go June to September: Redditch reaches 19–22°C.
Bordesley Abbey
Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 200 m north of Redditch
- Official site
- forgemill.org.uk/web/bordesley-abbey
Locating Bordesley Abbey
The places near Bordesley Abbey are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
The largest of the 8 towns is Redditch, with 81,634 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Redditch
Bordesley
Rowney Green
Alvechurch
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bordesley Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redditch | 200 m south of it | 81,634 | 5 |
| Bordesley | 800 m northwest of it | 303 | 4 |
| Rowney Green | 2.5 km north of it | 278 | 5 |
| Alvechurch | 2.6 km northwest of it | 3,412 | 5 |
| Tardebigge | 3.7 km west of it | 872 | 6 |
| Mappleborough Green | 3.9 km southeast of it | 402 | 5 |
| Aspley Heath | 4.2 km east of it | 282 | 5 |
| Studley | 4.8 km south of it | 6,039 | 4 |
After Bordesley Abbey
Within 15 km you can add 3 museums, 3 historic houses and 2 castles.
MuseumForge Mill Needle Museum300 m away2Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court8.8 km away3
MuseumCadbury World13 km away4
MuseumThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts15 km away5
Historic house · National TrustPackwood House13 km away6
CastleBeaudesert Castle11 km away7
Historic house · National TrustHanbury Hall12 km away8
CastleWeoley Castle14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Bordesley Abbey
Where is Bordesley Abbey?
Bordesley Abbey is 200 m north of Redditch, Worcestershire.
What is Bordesley Abbey?
Abbey.
When is the best time to visit Bordesley Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Redditch, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bordesley Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Bordesley Abbey?
Within 15 km: Forge Mill Needle Museum (300 m), Coughton Court (8.8 km), Cadbury World (13 km) and The Barber Institute of Fine Arts (15 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 (8)
- Bordesley Abbey: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forge Mill Needle Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cadbury World: Grutness at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Barber Institute of Fine Arts: GavinWarrins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Packwood House: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaudesert Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hanbury Hall: Sjwells53, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weoley Castle: Adrian Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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