Abbey or priory · near Overton · Lancashire

Chapter House

Head 3.7 km south of Overton for Chapter House, an abbey or priory. Our list has 30 more places within 15 km; first among them is Lancaster Castle, at 9.3 km.

Where

3.7 km

south of Overton

Warmest months

Jun–Aug

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Overton

Just outside Overton

Chapter House is 3.7 km south of Overton. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Weather by the month

Afternoons in Overton reach 18–19°C from June to August.

Jan7° / 3°95 mm

Feb8° / 3°78 mm

Mar10° / 4°64 mm

Apr12° / 5°55 mm

May15° / 8°59 mm

Jun18° / 11°71 mm

Jul19° / 13°82 mm

Aug19° / 13°96 mm

Sep17° / 11°97 mm

Oct14° / 8°113 mm

Nov10° / 5°115 mm

Dec8° / 3°117 mm

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

About

Chapter House

Abbey or priory.

Type: Abbey or priory
Town: 3.7 km south of Overton

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

The map

Finding Chapter House

Chapter House sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Chapter House

Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 3.7 km north of it

Overton

1,016 people · 17 places to visit

Make a day of it

Around Chapter House

A visit can add 3 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory, from 30 places within 15 km.

CastleLancaster Castle9.3 km away 2

Abbey or prioryCockersand Abbey100 m away 3

CathedralLancaster Cathedral9.4 km away 4

CastleGreenhalgh Castle11 km away 5

Historic houseThurnham Hall3.7 km away 6

MuseumLancaster City Museum9.3 km away 7

MuseumJudges' Lodgings Museum9.4 km away 8

MuseumFleetwood Museum10 km away

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

Good to know about Chapter House

Where is Chapter House?

Chapter House is 3.7 km south of Overton, Lancashire.

What is Chapter House?

Abbey or priory.

When is the best time to visit Chapter House?

June to August are the warmest months in Overton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Chapter House?

Within 15 km: Lancaster Castle (9.3 km), Cockersand Abbey (100 m), Lancaster Cathedral (9.4 km) and Greenhalgh Castle (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 (8)

Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cockersand Abbey: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thurnham Hall: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lancaster City Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Judges' Lodgings Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fleetwood Museum: Belovedfreak, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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