Bourne Abbey
Bourne Abbey is a grade I listed abbey. Inside Bourne’s built-up area is where it stands. Around it, within 15 km, lie 9 more places, Bourne Castle (200 m) first on our list.
Abbey or priory in Bourne
Inside Bourne
Bourne Abbey is inside Bourne’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Bourne has 62 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
May to September are the warmest in Bourne, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C.
Bourne Abbey
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- in Bourne
- Official site
- bourneabbey.uk
Where it sits
Orange: Bourne Abbey.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Bourne’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Bourne Abbey
By population, Bourne leads the 3 with 17,495. The list runs from its own town outward.
Nearby, too
The 9 places within 15 km include 3 castles, 2 historic houses and 2 museums.
CastleBourne Castle200 m away2
Historic houseBurghley House15 km away3
CastleGrimsthorpe Castle5.9 km away4
CastleCastle Mound11 km away5
MuseumStamford Town Hall15 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseRed Hall200 m away7Theme parkTheme parkEscape 2 Play1 km away8MuseumMuseumBaldocks Mill100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Bourne Abbey in questions
Where is Bourne Abbey?
Bourne Abbey is in Bourne, Lincolnshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Bourne Abbey?
Grade I listed abbey in South Kesteven, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Bourne Abbey?
May to September are the warmest months in Bourne, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bourne Abbey a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Bourne Abbey?
Within 15 km: Bourne Castle (200 m), Burghley House (15 km), Grimsthorpe Castle (5.9 km) and Castle Mound (11 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 (6)
- Bourne Abbey: Alex Cameron, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bourne Castle: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimsthorpe Castle: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Mound: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stamford Town Hall: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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