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Leicester Abbey

Leicester Abbey is a grade I listed building in Leicester, Leicestershire. A short trip away is Leicester Cathedral, 1.6 km off, the first of 38 within 15 km. Its story is told in 8 languages on Wikipedia.

Photo: Leicester Abbey, Kev747 at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

100 m

north of Leicester

How well known

Top 12%

#1,023 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Leicester

Just outside Leicester

Leicester Abbey is 100 m north of Leicester. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Leicester has 424 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

Month by month in Leicester

Aim for June to September, when Leicester reaches 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 1°55 mm

Feb8° / 1°45 mm

Mar11° / 2°42 mm

Apr14° / 4°46 mm

May17° / 7°52 mm

Jun20° / 10°60 mm

Jul22° / 12°66 mm

Aug22° / 12°62 mm

Sep19° / 10°56 mm

Oct14° / 7°66 mm

Nov10° / 4°61 mm

Dec8° / 1°59 mm

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

About

Leicester Abbey

Grade I listed building in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK.

100 m north of Leicester.

Leicester’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: 100 m north of Leicester

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

The map

Map of Leicester Abbey and nearby

Use the numbers to match each place near Leicester Abbey with the list.

Towns near it

The towns around Leicester Abbey

Largest of the 8 is Leicester, home to 406,612. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 100 m south of it

Leicester

406,612 people · 30 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km north of it

Birstall

14,317 people · 22 places to visit

3 · 3.4 km northeast of it

Thurmaston

9,509 people · 17 places to visit

4 · 3.6 km north of it

Thurcaston

1,649 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Leicester Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Leicester	100 m south of it	406,612	30
Birstall	1.9 km north of it	14,317	22
Thurmaston	3.4 km northeast of it	9,509	17
Thurcaston	3.6 km north of it	1,649	13
Anstey	4 km northwest of it	7,043	13
Oadby	4.5 km southeast of it	24,039	22
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe	4.9 km southwest of it	13,847	20
Groby	4.9 km west of it	6,559	10

Make a day of it

While you are near Leicester Abbey

Of the 38 within 15 km, look for 4 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral.

CathedralLeicester Cathedral1.6 km away 2

MuseumNational Space Centre700 m away 3

CastleLeicester Castle1.8 km away 4

MuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery2.3 km away 5

Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle6.2 km away 6

MuseumLeicester Guildhall1.6 km away 7

Abbey or prioryAbbey Pumping Station800 m away 8

MuseumKing Richard III Visitor Centre1.6 km away

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

Visiting Leicester Abbey

Where is Leicester Abbey?

Leicester Abbey is 100 m north of Leicester, Leicestershire.

What is Leicester Abbey?

Grade I listed building in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Leicester Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Leicester, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Leicester Abbey a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Leicester Abbey?

Within 15 km: Leicester Cathedral (1.6 km), National Space Centre (700 m), Leicester Castle (1.8 km) and Leicester Museum and Art Gallery (2.3 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)

Leicester Abbey: Kev747 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Space Centre: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Castle: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leicester Guildhall: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Abbey Pumping Station: Jonnic1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
King Richard III Visitor Centre: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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