Attraction · Worcester · Worcestershire

Greyfriars

Greyfriars is an attraction in Worcester. There are 16 other places to visit inside 5 km. Care of the site is provided by the National Trust.

Where

In Worcester

inside the built-up area

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 49%

#4,147 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Attraction in Worcester

Inside Worcester

Greyfriars is inside Worcester’s built-up area, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The climate through the year

The warmest stretch in Worcester is May to September, at 18–23°C in the afternoon.

Jan8° / 2°62 mm

Feb9° / 2°46 mm

Mar12° / 3°46 mm

Apr15° / 5°51 mm

May18° / 7°56 mm

Jun21° / 10°57 mm

Jul23° / 12°57 mm

Aug22° / 12°60 mm

Sep19° / 10°54 mm

Oct15° / 7°74 mm

Nov11° / 4°69 mm

Dec8° / 2°66 mm

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

About

Greyfriars

The first name on our list around it is Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester, 300 m away.

Type: Attraction
Run by: National Trust
Town: in Worcester
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/worcestershire-herefordshire/greyfriars-house-and-garden

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

Plan your visit

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

The way to Greyfriars

Orange: Greyfriars.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Greyfriars

Largest of the 8 is Worcester, home to 105,439. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · It’s in town

Worcester

105,439 people · 19 places to visit

2 · 2.5 km west of it

Rushwick

1,195 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 2.6 km southeast of it

Whittington

212 people · 18 places to visit

4 · 3 km southeast of it

Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey)

1,592 people · 18 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Greyfriars is	People	Places to visit
Worcester	It’s in town	105,439	19
Rushwick	2.5 km west of it	1,195	17
Whittington	2.6 km southeast of it	212	18
Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey)	3 km southeast of it	1,592	18
Fernhill Heath	3.2 km north of it	3,295	16
Powick	3.4 km southwest of it	405	17
Lower Broadheath	3.7 km northwest of it	1,889	14
Hallow	3.7 km northwest of it	1,427	14

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

A visit can add 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a cathedral, from 35 places within 15 km.

CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester300 m away 2

CastleWorcester Castle500 m away 3

MuseumMuseum of Royal Worcester400 m away 4

MuseumCity Art Gallery & Museum700 m away 5

Museum · National TrustElgar's Birthplace Museum4.5 km away 6

Historic houseThe Old Palace300 m away 7

MuseumThe Commandery300 m away 8

Historic house · National TrustCroome Court11 km away

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

Greyfriars in questions

Where is Greyfriars?

Greyfriars is in Worcester, Worcestershire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Greyfriars?

Attraction.

Who runs Greyfriars?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Greyfriars?

May to September are the warmest months in Worcester, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Greyfriars?

Within 15 km: Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (300 m), Worcester Castle (500 m), Museum of Royal Worcester (400 m) and City Art Gallery & Museum (700 m).

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)

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Worcester Castle: Worcestershire City Museums, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Royal Worcester: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
City Art Gallery & Museum: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elgar's Birthplace Museum: Hikitsurisan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Old Palace: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Commandery: Derek Bradley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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