Abbey or priory · near Tangmere · West Sussex

Boxgrove Priory and Grounds

You reach Boxgrove Priory and Grounds, an abbey or priory, by heading 100 m north of Tangmere. The register lists it as a Grade I listed building. Around it, within 15 km, lie 47 more places, Chichester Cathedral (5.6 km) first on our list.

Photo: Boxgrove Priory and Grounds, Peter I. Vardy (Public domain)

Where

100 m

north of Tangmere

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 16%

#1,300 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Tangmere

Just outside Tangmere

Boxgrove Priory and Grounds is 100 m north of Tangmere. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

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

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Tangmere has 27 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

Month by month in Tangmere

In Tangmere the warm season is May to September, with highs of 17–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°91 mm

Feb8° / 2°63 mm

Mar11° / 4°50 mm

Apr14° / 5°52 mm

May17° / 8°48 mm

Jun20° / 11°53 mm

Jul22° / 13°52 mm

Aug22° / 13°62 mm

Sep19° / 11°65 mm

Oct15° / 8°94 mm

Nov11° / 5°101 mm

Dec9° / 3°97 mm

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

About

Boxgrove Priory and Grounds

It is conserved by English Heritage. Articles on it exist in 4 languages.

Tangmere’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: 100 m north of Tangmere
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boxgrove-priory

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

The map

The map puts Boxgrove Priory and Grounds in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

Chichester, with 31,709 people, is the largest of the 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · 100 m south of it

Tangmere

4,000 people · 14 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km southeast of it

Norton

345 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.1 km southwest of it

Westhampnett

1,238 people · 15 places to visit

4 · 3 km southwest of it

Chichester

31,709 people · 18 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Boxgrove Priory and Grounds is	People	Places to visit
Tangmere	100 m south of it	4,000	14
Norton	1.9 km southeast of it	345	7
Westhampnett	2.1 km southwest of it	1,238	15
Chichester	3 km southwest of it	31,709	18
Barnham	3.2 km southeast of it	10,139	10
Runcton	3.9 km southwest of it	470	13
Mid Lavant	4.8 km west of it	1,441	20
North Mundham	5 km southwest of it	712	11

Make a day of it

Pair Boxgrove Priory and Grounds with these

Choose from 47 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and 2 castles.

CathedralChichester Cathedral5.6 km away 2

CastleArundel Castle11 km away 3

MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace7.4 km away 4

Historic houseGoodwood House2.4 km away 5

CathedralArundel Cathedral11 km away 6

MuseumTangmere Military Aviation Museum1.5 km away 7

CastleChichester Castle5.1 km away 8MuseumMuseumCass Sculpture Foundation2.1 km away

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

Boxgrove Priory and Grounds in questions

Where is Boxgrove Priory and Grounds?

Boxgrove Priory and Grounds is 100 m north of Tangmere, West Sussex.

What is Boxgrove Priory and Grounds?

Priory in Boxgrove, Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.

Who runs Boxgrove Priory and Grounds?

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

When is the best time to visit Boxgrove Priory and Grounds?

May to September are the warmest months in Tangmere, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Boxgrove Priory and Grounds a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Boxgrove Priory and Grounds?

Within 15 km: Chichester Cathedral (5.6 km), Arundel Castle (11 km), Fishbourne Roman Palace (7.4 km) and Goodwood House (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 (8)

Boxgrove Priory and Grounds: Peter I. Vardy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Goodwood House: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arundel Cathedral: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chichester Castle: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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