Monmouth Priory
Monmouth Priory is a grade II* listed building in Monmouth. Building in Monmouth. A short trip away is Monmouth Castle, 200 m off, the first of 30 within 15 km. 11 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
Abbey or priory in Monmouth
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#662 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Monmouth
Monmouth Priory is inside Monmouth’s built-up area, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Monmouth has 377 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
Expect highs of 17–22°C in Monmouth from May to September.
Monmouth Priory
Grade II* listed building in Monmouth. Building in Monmouth, Wales.
In Monmouth, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 11 languages
- Town
- in Monmouth
Around Monmouth Priory, mapped
Orange marks Monmouth Priory, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Monmouth’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Monmouth Priory, by distance
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Monmouth (10,330 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Monmouth
Lower Redbrook
Symonds Yat West
Llangrove
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Monmouth Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | It’s in town | 10,330 | 12 |
| Lower Redbrook | 3.6 km southeast of it | 253 | 15 |
| Symonds Yat West | 5.9 km northeast of it | 287 | 4 |
| Llangrove | 6.4 km north of it | 435 | 3 |
| Berry Hill | 6.5 km east of it | 2,211 | 10 |
| The Narth | 6.7 km south of it | 364 | 2 |
| Coleford | 7 km east of it | 5,023 | 9 |
| Clearwell | 7.9 km southeast of it | 399 | 7 |
Combine it with these
Within 15 km you can add 4 castles, a museum and an attraction.
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle200 m away2
MuseumShire Hall Museum200 m away3AttractionAttractionMonmouth Heritage Trail800 m away4
CastleCastle House200 m away5GardenGardenNelson Garden300 m away6
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey13 km away7
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle9.7 km away8
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Monmouth Priory
Where is Monmouth Priory?
Monmouth Priory is in Monmouth, Gwent, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Monmouth Priory?
Grade II* listed building in Monmouth. Building in Monmouth, Wales.
When is the best time to visit Monmouth Priory?
May to September are the warmest months in Monmouth, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Monmouth Priory a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Monmouth Priory?
Within 15 km: Monmouth Castle (200 m), Shire Hall Museum (200 m), Monmouth Heritage Trail (800 m) and Castle House (200 m).
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 (7)
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shire Hall Museum: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle House: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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