Abbey or priory · near Alton · Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey

Visitors find Croxden Abbey 1.9 km south of Alton. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. A short trip away is Alton Towers Resort, 3.9 km off, the first of 34 within 15 km.

Photo: Croxden Abbey, Linda Bailey (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

1.9 km

south of Alton

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 13%

#1,081 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–21°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Alton

Just outside Alton

Croxden Abbey is 1.9 km south of Alton. 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; Alton has 53 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

Weather, month by month

Expect highs of 17–21°C in Alton from June to September.

Jan6° / 1°78 mm

Feb7° / 1°65 mm

Mar9° / 3°60 mm

Apr12° / 4°61 mm

May16° / 7°61 mm

Jun18° / 10°74 mm

Jul21° / 12°76 mm

Aug20° / 12°81 mm

Sep17° / 9°71 mm

Oct13° / 6°95 mm

Nov9° / 4°93 mm

Dec7° / 1°98 mm

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

About

Croxden Abbey

Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. Wikipedia covers it in 5 languages.

Alton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 5 languages
Town: 1.9 km south of Alton
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/croxden-abbey

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

The map

Where to find Croxden Abbey

Croxden Abbey sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Staying near Croxden Abbey

With 14,024 people, Uttoxeter is the largest of the 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 1.9 km north of it

Alton

980 people · 17 places to visit

2 · 2 km east of it

Denstone

829 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km east of it

Rocester

1,679 people · 17 places to visit

4 · 4.8 km south of it

Uttoxeter

14,024 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Croxden Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Alton	1.9 km north of it	980	17
Denstone	2 km east of it	829	17
Rocester	2.9 km east of it	1,679	17
Uttoxeter	4.8 km south of it	14,024	1
Upper Tean	4.9 km west of it	3,244	4
Ellastone	6.2 km northeast of it	300	16
Bramshall	6.4 km south of it	337	0
Cheadle	6.5 km northwest of it	11,403	6

Make a day of it

Beyond Croxden Abbey

Within 15 km you can add 6 attractions, a theme park and a castle.

Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort3.9 km away · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)2

AttractionThe Smiler3.6 km away 3

CastleAlton Castle2.8 km away 4

AttractionOblivion3.6 km away 5

AttractionGalactica3.7 km away 6

AttractionThirteen3.4 km away 7

AttractionRita3.5 km away 8

AttractionWicker Man3.9 km away

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

Visiting Croxden Abbey: the answers

Where is Croxden Abbey?

Croxden Abbey is 1.9 km south of Alton, Staffordshire.

What is Croxden Abbey?

Abbey in Croxden, Staffordshire, England, UK.

Who runs Croxden Abbey?

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

When is the best time to visit Croxden Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Alton, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Croxden Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Croxden Abbey?

Within 15 km: Alton Towers Resort (3.9 km), The Smiler (3.6 km), Alton Castle (2.8 km) and Oblivion (3.6 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 (9)

Croxden Abbey: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Smiler: TowersStreet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Alton Castle: Dennis Thorley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Oblivion: DAllardyce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Galactica: Andyfishburne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thirteen: Freddo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rita: rogerbarker2 https://www.flickr.com/photos/rogerbarker/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wicker Man: WL2018, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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