Hawkesyard Priory
The site of Hawkesyard Priory, an abbey or priory, is 300 m southeast of Rugeley. Around it, within 15 km, lie 31 more places, Lichfield Cathedral (8.1 km) first on our list. It is written up in 2 Wikipedias.
Abbey or priory near Rugeley
Just outside Rugeley
Hawkesyard Priory is 300 m southeast of Rugeley. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
If warmth matters, go June to September: Rugeley reaches 18–21°C.
Hawkesyard Priory
Priory in Staffordshire, England.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 300 m southeast of Rugeley
- Official site
- oldcatholicchurchuk.com
Where it sits
Use the numbers to match each place near Hawkesyard Priory with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Hawkesyard Priory
The biggest base of the 8 is Rugeley (26,149 people). The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Rugeley
Handsacre and Armitage
Upper Longdon
Longdon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Hawkesyard Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugeley | 300 m northwest of it | 26,149 | 10 |
| Handsacre and Armitage | 900 m east of it | 4,837 | 1 |
| Upper Longdon | 1.3 km south of it | 341 | 4 |
| Longdon | 1.8 km southeast of it | 245 | 1 |
| Hill Ridware | 1.9 km northeast of it | 1,012 | 1 |
| Cannock Wood | 3.9 km southwest of it | 886 | 4 |
| Colton | 4.2 km north of it | 711 | 4 |
| Rawnsley | 4.7 km southwest of it | 2,470 | 6 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Make a day of it near Hawkesyard Priory
31 more lie within 15 km, 3 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 castles among them.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral8.1 km away2
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum8.4 km away · 16K visitors a year3
Historic house · National TrustShugborough Hall9.7 km away4
CastleChartley Castle13 km away5MuseumMuseum · National TrustShugborough Servants' Quarters9.7 km away6
Historic houseIngestre Hall12 km away7
Historic houseErasmus Darwin House8.1 km away8
CastleHoar Cross Hall8.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Hawkesyard Priory
Where is Hawkesyard Priory?
Hawkesyard Priory is 300 m southeast of Rugeley, Staffordshire.
What is Hawkesyard Priory?
Priory in Staffordshire, England.
When is the best time to visit Hawkesyard Priory?
June to September are the warmest months in Rugeley, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Hawkesyard Priory?
Within 15 km: Lichfield Cathedral (8.1 km), The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum (8.4 km), Shugborough Hall (9.7 km) and Chartley Castle (13 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 (8)
- Hawkesyard Priory: Rev Steve Walters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shugborough Hall: Mandy Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartley Castle: Jeremy Weate, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ingestre Hall: Langstraat, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erasmus Darwin House: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoar Cross Hall: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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