Abbey or priory · near West Hallam · Derbyshire

Dale Abbey ruins

Dale Abbey ruins is a monastery ruins. It lies 1.7 km south of West Hallam. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.

Photo: Dale Abbey ruins, Bulphan (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

1.7 km

south of West Hallam

How well known

Top 44%

#3,733 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near West Hallam

Just outside West Hallam

Dale Abbey ruins is 1.7 km south of West Hallam. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; West Hallam 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

How the seasons run

Aim for June to September, when West Hallam reaches 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 1°59 mm

Feb8° / 1°50 mm

Mar10° / 2°50 mm

Apr13° / 4°50 mm

May16° / 7°52 mm

Jun19° / 10°71 mm

Jul21° / 12°67 mm

Aug21° / 11°67 mm

Sep18° / 9°61 mm

Oct14° / 7°76 mm

Nov10° / 4°73 mm

Dec7° / 2°73 mm

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

About

Dale Abbey ruins

2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Nearby, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (9 km) heads a list of 80 within 15 km.

West Hallam’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: 1.7 km south of West Hallam

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

The map

The way to Dale Abbey ruins

The orange dot is Dale Abbey ruins; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Dale Abbey ruins

Among the 8, Derby is the biggest, home to 275,561 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · 1.7 km north of it

West Hallam

5,912 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 1.7 km northeast of it

Ilkeston

38,723 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 2.3 km northwest of it

Stanley

543 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 2.5 km southwest of it

Borrowash

7,171 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Dale Abbey ruins is	People	Places to visit
West Hallam	1.7 km north of it	5,912	4
Ilkeston	1.7 km northeast of it	38,723	10
Stanley	2.3 km northwest of it	543	3
Borrowash	2.5 km southwest of it	7,171	6
Derby	3 km southwest of it	275,561	29
Risley	3.3 km southeast of it	218	5
Sandiacre	3.5 km southeast of it	9,373	7
Trowell	4.3 km east of it	2,165	10

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Dale Abbey ruins

Choose from 80 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 3 castles and a cathedral.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery9 km away 2

MuseumMuseum of Making8.7 km away 3

MuseumPickford's House Museum9.4 km away 4

CathedralDerby Cathedral8.8 km away 5

CastleCodnor Castle11 km away 6

CastleNottingham Castle13 km away 7

Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle11 km away 8

Historic house · National TrustKedleston Hall13 km away

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

Good to know about Dale Abbey ruins

Where is Dale Abbey ruins?

Dale Abbey ruins is 1.7 km south of West Hallam, Derbyshire.

What is Dale Abbey ruins?

Monastery ruins in Derbyshire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Dale Abbey ruins?

June to September are the warmest months in West Hallam, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Dale Abbey ruins a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Dale Abbey ruins?

Within 15 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (9 km), Museum of Making (8.7 km), Pickford's House Museum (9.4 km) and Derby Cathedral (8.8 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)

Dale Abbey ruins: Bulphan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kedleston Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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