Dore Abbey
Visitors find Dore Abbey 1.1 km north of Ewyas Harold. Officially, it is a Grade I listed building. Our list has 19 more places within 15 km; first among them is Ewyas Harold Castle, at 1.6 km.
Abbey or priory near Ewyas Harold
Just outside Ewyas Harold
Dore Abbey is 1.1 km north of Ewyas Harold. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Ewyas Harold 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.
Which month to go
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–22°C highs in Ewyas Harold).
Dore Abbey
Articles on it exist in 7 languages.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 1.1 km north of Ewyas Harold
- Official site
- doreabbey.org.uk
Where Dore Abbey is
The map centres on Dore Abbey, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Dore Abbey
With 1,500 people, Kingstone is the largest of the 5. Each town here links to its own guide.
Ewyas Harold
Kingstone
Madley
Peterchurch
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Dore Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewyas Harold | 1.1 km south of it | 1,037 | 5 |
| Kingstone | 7 km northeast of it | 1,500 | 0 |
| Madley | 8.9 km north of it | 745 | 1 |
| Peterchurch | 9.3 km northwest of it | 408 | 2 |
| King's Acre | 14 km northeast of it | 537 | 15 |
Nearby, too
Of the 19 within 15 km, look for 6 castles, a historic house and an abbey or priory.
CastleEwyas Harold Castle1.6 km away2
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt6.1 km away3CastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle6.7 km away4CastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle12 km away5CastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn14 km away6
Historic houseKentchurch Court5.7 km away7Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · CadwPriordy Llanddewi Nant Hodni10 km away8
CastleUrishay Castle9.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Dore Abbey
Where is Dore Abbey?
Dore Abbey is 1.1 km north of Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire.
What is Dore Abbey?
Church.
When is the best time to visit Dore Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Ewyas Harold, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Dore Abbey a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Dore Abbey?
Within 15 km: Ewyas Harold Castle (1.6 km), Castell y Grysmwnt (6.1 km), Longtown Castle (6.7 km) and Skenfrith Castle (12 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 (5)
- Dore Abbey: David Merrett, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewyas Harold Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kentchurch Court: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Urishay Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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