Cockersand Abbey
Cockersand Abbey lies 3.7 km south of Overton. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 30 more places, Lancaster Castle (9.3 km) first on our list.
Abbey or priory near Overton
Just outside Overton
Cockersand Abbey is 3.7 km south of Overton. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Overton has 9 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
Afternoons in Overton peak at 18–19°C, June to August.
Cockersand Abbey
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 3.7 km south of Overton
Mapping Cockersand Abbey
The numbers show what else is near Cockersand Abbey, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Overton
Combine it with these
3 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral are among the 30 within 15 km.
CastleLancaster Castle9.3 km away2
CathedralLancaster Cathedral9.5 km away3
CastleGreenhalgh Castle11 km away4
Historic houseThurnham Hall3.7 km away5
MuseumLancaster City Museum9.4 km away6
MuseumJudges' Lodgings Museum9.4 km away7
MuseumFleetwood Museum10 km away8PierPierStone Jetty11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Cockersand Abbey: what to know
Where is Cockersand Abbey?
Cockersand Abbey is 3.7 km south of Overton, Lancashire.
What is Cockersand Abbey?
Abbey in Thurnham, Lancashire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Cockersand Abbey?
June to August are the warmest months in Overton, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cockersand Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Cockersand Abbey?
Within 15 km: Lancaster Castle (9.3 km), Lancaster Cathedral (9.5 km), Greenhalgh Castle (11 km) and Thurnham Hall (3.7 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)
- Cockersand Abbey: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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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