Abbey or priory · near Washford · Somerset

Cleeve Abbey

Set 200 m southwest of Washford is Cleeve Abbey. It is a scheduled monument. Our list has 22 more places within 15 km; first among them is Dunster Castle, at 6.2 km.

Photo: Cleeve Abbey, MortimerCat (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

200 m

southwest of Washford

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 16%

#1,300 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–21°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Washford

Just outside Washford

Cleeve Abbey is 200 m southwest of Washford. 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; Washford has 6 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

In Washford, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–21°C.

Jan9° / 3°101 mm

Feb9° / 4°59 mm

Mar11° / 5°51 mm

Apr14° / 6°51 mm

May17° / 8°50 mm

Jun19° / 11°50 mm

Jul21° / 13°48 mm

Aug21° / 13°56 mm

Sep19° / 11°52 mm

Oct15° / 9°85 mm

Nov12° / 6°87 mm

Dec10° / 4°87 mm

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

About

Cleeve Abbey

Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.

Washford’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: 200 m southwest of Washford
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/cleeve-abbey

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

The map

Where to find Cleeve Abbey

Cleeve Abbey is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

The 8 towns are led in size by Watchet, with 3,643 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 200 m northeast of it

Washford

584 people · 11 places to visit

2 · 2.3 km northeast of it

Watchet

3,643 people · 11 places to visit

3 · 2.6 km east of it

Williton

2,433 people · 10 places to visit

4 · 3.1 km northwest of it

Blue Anchor

176 people · 16 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Cleeve Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Washford	200 m northeast of it	584	11
Watchet	2.3 km northeast of it	3,643	11
Williton	2.6 km east of it	2,433	10
Blue Anchor	3.1 km northwest of it	176	16
Carhampton	3.9 km northwest of it	794	13
Stogumber	6.2 km southeast of it	424	2
West Quantoxhead	6.3 km east of it	319	9
Bicknoller	6.4 km east of it	373	7

Make a day of it

More near Cleeve Abbey

Choose from 22 places within 15 km, such as 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustDunster Castle6.2 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageDaw's Castle3.1 km away 3

ZooTropiquaria1.1 km away 4

MuseumBakelite Museum2.5 km away 5MuseumMuseumWashford Radio Museum1.1 km away 6

Historic houseOrchard Wyndham2.8 km away 7

MuseumWatchet Boat Museum3.5 km away 8

MuseumWatchet Museum3.6 km away

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

Before visiting Cleeve Abbey

Where is Cleeve Abbey?

Cleeve Abbey is 200 m southwest of Washford, Somerset.

What is Cleeve Abbey?

Abbey.

Who runs Cleeve Abbey?

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

When is the best time to visit Cleeve Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Washford, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Cleeve Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Cleeve Abbey?

Within 15 km: Dunster Castle (6.2 km), Daw's Castle (3.1 km), Tropiquaria (1.1 km) and Bakelite Museum (2.5 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)

Cleeve Abbey: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dunster Castle: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Daw's Castle: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Tropiquaria: Rabbi WP Thinrod, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bakelite Museum: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Orchard Wyndham: (Lobsterthermidor 12:20, 26 August 2014 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Watchet Boat Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Watchet Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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