Monk's House
Historic house in Rodmell, East Sussex, now a National Trust property, was from 1919 until their deaths the home of Virginia and Leonard Woolf. Officially, it is a Grade II listed building. Within 15 km there are 65 more places to visit, starting with Royal Pavilion (11 km).
Historic house in Rodmell
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Rodmell
Monk's House is inside Rodmell’s built-up area, with 9 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 ↓
Grade II listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Rodmell has 28 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
If warmth matters, go May to September: Rodmell reaches 17–22°C.
Monk's House
It is cared for by the National Trust. Articles on it exist in 9 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade II listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- in Rodmell
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/monks-house
Where to find Monk's House
On this map, Monk's House is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Rodmell’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Monk's House
The 8 towns are led in size by Brighton and Hove, with 277,096 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
- 1Rodmell
- 2Kingston near Lewes
- 3Lewes
- 4Peacehaven
- 5Newhaven
- 6Telscombe Cliffs
- 7Brighton and Hove
- 8East Saltdean
Rodmell
Kingston near Lewes
Lewes
Peacehaven
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Monk's House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodmell | It’s in town | 428 | 11 |
| Kingston near Lewes | 2.6 km northwest of it | 817 | 10 |
| Lewes | 2.9 km north of it | 16,066 | 11 |
| Peacehaven | 3 km south of it | 15,705 | 6 |
| Newhaven | 3.8 km southeast of it | 12,857 | 6 |
| Telscombe Cliffs | 3.9 km southwest of it | 4,237 | 6 |
| Brighton and Hove | 3.9 km west of it | 277,096 | 54 |
| East Saltdean | 4.3 km southwest of it | 2,892 | 5 |
Beyond Monk's House
Within 15 km are 65 places, among them 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle.
Historic houseRoyal Pavilion11 km away2
CastleLewes Castle - Barbican gate3.8 km away3
Theme parkBrighton Pier11 km away4
MuseumBrighton Museum & Art Gallery11 km away · 200K visitors a year5
Abbey or prioryLewes Priory3.4 km away6
MuseumCharleston House7 km away7
Historic houseGlyndebourne5.4 km away8
PierWest Pier12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Monk's House
Where is Monk's House?
Monk's House is in Rodmell, East Sussex, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Monk's House?
Historic house in Rodmell, East Sussex, now a National Trust property, was from 1919 until their deaths the home of Virginia and Leonard Woolf.
Who runs Monk's House?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Monk's House?
May to September are the warmest months in Rodmell, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Monk's House a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed building.
What else is there to see near Monk's House?
Within 15 km: Royal Pavilion (11 km), Lewes Castle - Barbican gate (3.8 km), Brighton Pier (11 km) and Brighton Museum & Art Gallery (11 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)
- Monk's House: Oliver Mallinson Lewis from Oxford, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Pavilion: Qmin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewes Castle - Barbican gate: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brighton Pier: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewes Priory: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charleston House: APB-CMX at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glyndebourne: Wolfiewolf, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Pier: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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