Abbey or priory · near Guisborough · North Yorkshire

Gisborough Priory

Gisborough Priory is a ruined Augustinian priory in Guisborough, North Yorkshire. The register lists it as a Grade I listed building. Nearby, Middlesbrough Cathedral (11 km) heads a list of 25 within 15 km.

Photo: Gisborough Priory, Prioryman (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

100 m

northeast of Guisborough

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 17–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Guisborough

Just outside Guisborough

Gisborough Priory is 100 m northeast of Guisborough. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Guisborough has 93 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

The seasons here

The warmest afternoons in Guisborough run June to September, at 17–20°C.

Jan7° / 1°53 mm

Feb7° / 1°50 mm

Mar10° / 2°48 mm

Apr12° / 4°50 mm

May15° / 6°50 mm

Jun18° / 9°83 mm

Jul20° / 11°61 mm

Aug20° / 11°64 mm

Sep17° / 9°68 mm

Oct13° / 7°71 mm

Nov9° / 4°79 mm

Dec7° / 1°67 mm

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

About

Gisborough Priory

Its care is managed by English Heritage. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias.

Guisborough’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 5 languages
Town: 100 m northeast of Guisborough
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/gisborough-priory

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

The map

Around Gisborough Priory, mapped

Find Gisborough Priory in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Gisborough Priory

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Eston (29,625 people). Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · 100 m southwest of it

Guisborough

18,091 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 4.1 km east of it

Boosbeck

1,124 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 4.2 km northeast of it

Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland)

6,895 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 4.4 km north of it

New Marske

2,990 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Gisborough Priory is	People	Places to visit
Guisborough	100 m southwest of it	18,091	3
Boosbeck	4.1 km east of it	1,124	3
Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland)	4.2 km northeast of it	6,895	5
New Marske	4.4 km north of it	2,990	12
Lingdale	5.7 km east of it	1,323	2
Marske-by-the-Sea	6.5 km north of it	7,576	11
Saltburn-by-the-Sea	6.7 km northeast of it	5,874	4
Eston	7.5 km northwest of it	29,625	13

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Within 15 km you can add 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a cathedral.

CathedralMiddlesbrough Cathedral11 km away 2

Art galleryMiddlesbrough Institute of Modern Art13 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustOrmesby Hall8.7 km away 4

Historic houseWilton Castle5 km away 5

CastleDanby Castle13 km away 6

MuseumCaptain Cook Schoolroom Museum7.6 km away 7

PierSaltburn Pier7.6 km away 8

MuseumDorman Museum13 km away

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

Visiting Gisborough Priory

Where is Gisborough Priory?

Gisborough Priory is 100 m northeast of Guisborough, North Yorkshire.

What is Gisborough Priory?

Ruined Augustinian priory in Guisborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

Who runs Gisborough Priory?

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

When is the best time to visit Gisborough Priory?

June to September are the warmest months in Guisborough, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Gisborough Priory a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Gisborough Priory?

Within 15 km: Middlesbrough Cathedral (11 km), Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (13 km), Ormesby Hall (8.7 km) and Wilton Castle (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 (9)

Gisborough Priory: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Middlesbrough Cathedral: MiddlesbroughCathedral.JPG: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art: Francis Hannaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ormesby Hall: Simon Armstrong, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wilton Castle: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Danby Castle: Simon Armstrong, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saltburn Pier: Simon Armstrong, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dorman Museum: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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