Jervaulx Abbey
On the map, Jervaulx Abbey is 4.5 km southeast of Middleham. Its status is a scheduled monument. Middleham Castle, 4.9 km away, leads the 17 other places within 15 km.
Abbey or priory near Middleham
Just outside Middleham
Jervaulx Abbey is 4.5 km southeast of Middleham. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Middleham has 59 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Middleham
Expect highs of 18–20°C in Middleham from June to August.
Jervaulx Abbey
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 7 languages.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 4.5 km southeast of Middleham
- Official site
- jervaulxabbey.com
The area around Jervaulx Abbey
Orange marks Jervaulx Abbey, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Jervaulx Abbey
Largest of the 8 is Bedale, home to 3,289. The list runs from its own town outward.
Middleham
Harmby
Masham
Leyburn
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Jervaulx Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleham | 4.5 km northwest of it | 776 | 4 |
| Harmby | 5.9 km northwest of it | 376 | 3 |
| Masham | 7.2 km southeast of it | 1,112 | 6 |
| Leyburn | 7.5 km northwest of it | 2,414 | 3 |
| Snape | 9.6 km east of it | 404 | 5 |
| Bedale | 9.8 km east of it | 3,289 | 6 |
| Aiskew | 11 km east of it | 1,759 | 6 |
| Grewelthorpe | 11 km southeast of it | 226 | 5 |
Pair Jervaulx Abbey with these
Choose from 17 places within 15 km, such as 3 castles, 3 gardens and a heritage railway.
Heritage railwayWensleydale Railway3 km away3
Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle15 km away4
CastleSnape Castle9.1 km away5
GardenThorp Perrow Aboretum8.8 km away6
Abbey or priory · English HeritageEasby Abbey15 km away7
GardenHackfall11 km away8
GardenSwinton Estate7.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Jervaulx Abbey
Where is Jervaulx Abbey?
Jervaulx Abbey is 4.5 km southeast of Middleham, North Yorkshire.
What is Jervaulx Abbey?
Abbey in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Jervaulx Abbey?
June to August are the warmest months in Middleham, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Jervaulx Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Jervaulx Abbey?
Within 15 km: Middleham Castle (4.9 km), Wensleydale Railway (3 km), Richmond Castle (15 km) and Snape Castle (9.1 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)
- Jervaulx Abbey: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wensleydale Railway: Paul Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Snape Castle: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorp Perrow Aboretum: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Easby Abbey: Greenjettaguy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hackfall: Alan Bate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swinton Estate: Michael King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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