Abbey or priory · near Beanacre · Wiltshire

Lacock Abbey

Set 2.1 km northeast of Beanacre is Lacock Abbey. It is a Grade I listed building. Close by, Bowood House is 5.7 km away, one of 30 within 15 km.

Photo: Lacock Abbey, Jürgen Matern (CC BY-SA 2.5)

Where

2.1 km

northeast of Beanacre

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 6%

#465 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Beanacre

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Beanacre

Lacock Abbey is 2.1 km northeast of Beanacre. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

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

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Beanacre has 14 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 best months to visit

Afternoons in Beanacre peak at 17–22°C, May to September.

Jan8° / 2°78 mm

Feb8° / 2°52 mm

Mar11° / 3°52 mm

Apr14° / 4°49 mm

May17° / 7°64 mm

Jun20° / 10°55 mm

Jul22° / 12°63 mm

Aug22° / 12°59 mm

Sep19° / 10°58 mm

Oct15° / 7°82 mm

Nov11° / 4°82 mm

Dec8° / 2°84 mm

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

About

Lacock Abbey

The National Trust looks after it. Its story is told in 11 languages on Wikipedia.

Beanacre’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: 2.1 km northeast of Beanacre
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock-abbey-fox-talbot-museum-and-village

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

The map

Getting your bearings

Spot Lacock Abbey in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Chippenham tops the 8 for size, at 36,084 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 2.1 km southwest of it

Beanacre

332 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 2.9 km south of it

Melksham

18,277 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 3.1 km west of it

Gastard

239 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km north of it

Chippenham

36,084 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Lacock Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Beanacre	2.1 km southwest of it	332	5
Melksham	2.9 km south of it	18,277	4
Gastard	3.1 km west of it	239	4
Chippenham	3.2 km north of it	36,084	9
Whitley	3.6 km southwest of it	842	6
Corsham	3.9 km west of it	10,887	5
Shaw	4 km southwest of it	458	6
Derry Hill and Studley	4.1 km northeast of it	1,027	7

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

3 historic houses, 3 museums and a castle are among the 30 within 15 km.

Historic houseBowood House5.7 km away 2

CastleDevizes Castle11 km away 3

Museum · National TrustFox Talbot Museum200 m away 4

Historic houseCorsham Court5.1 km away 5

Historic house · National TrustGreat Chalfield Manor7.9 km away 6

Garden · National TrustThe Courts Garden8.9 km away 7

Museum · National TrustWestwood Manor14 km away 8

MuseumWiltshire Heritage Museum11 km away

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

Visiting Lacock Abbey: the answers

Where is Lacock Abbey?

Lacock Abbey is 2.1 km northeast of Beanacre, Wiltshire.

What is Lacock Abbey?

Abbey in Wiltshire, England, UK.

Who runs Lacock Abbey?

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

When is the best time to visit Lacock Abbey?

May to September are the warmest months in Beanacre, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Lacock Abbey a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Lacock Abbey?

Within 15 km: Bowood House (5.7 km), Devizes Castle (11 km), Fox Talbot Museum (200 m) and Corsham Court (5.1 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 (9)

Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fox Talbot Museum: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Corsham Court: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Great Chalfield Manor: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Courts Garden: Nessy-Pic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westwood Manor: Rog Frost, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wiltshire Heritage Museum: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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