Abbey or priory · near Coalville · Leicestershire

Mount St Bernard Abbey

The site of Mount St Bernard Abbey is 1.2 km northeast of Coalville. It counts as a Grade II listed building. Our list has 41 more places within 15 km; first among them is Melbourne Castle, at 11 km.

Photo: Mount St Bernard Abbey, Gtatler at English Wikipedia (Public domain)

Where

1.2 km

northeast of Coalville

How well known

Top 10%

#792 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Coalville

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

#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Coalville

Mount St Bernard Abbey is 1.2 km northeast of Coalville. Towns near it ↓

Grade II listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Coalville has 7 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 weather, month by month

In Coalville, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 1°65 mm

Feb7° / 1°55 mm

Mar10° / 2°53 mm

Apr13° / 4°57 mm

May16° / 6°60 mm

Jun19° / 9°76 mm

Jul21° / 11°75 mm

Aug21° / 11°72 mm

Sep18° / 9°66 mm

Oct14° / 7°82 mm

Nov10° / 4°76 mm

Dec7° / 1°75 mm

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

About

Mount St Bernard Abbey

Articles on it exist in 9 languages.

Coalville’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Listed: Grade II listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 9 languages
Town: 1.2 km northeast of Coalville
Official site: mountsaintbernard.org

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

The map

Where Mount St Bernard Abbey is

The numbers show what else is near Mount St Bernard Abbey, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Mount St Bernard Abbey

By population, Coalville leads the 8 with 21,975. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 1.2 km southwest of it

Coalville

21,975 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 1.2 km west of it

Whitwick

10,455 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 1.8 km northeast of it

Shepshed

14,873 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 3.6 km southwest of it

Hugglescote

4,630 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Mount St Bernard Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Coalville	1.2 km southwest of it	21,975	5
Whitwick	1.2 km west of it	10,455	4
Shepshed	1.8 km northeast of it	14,873	6
Hugglescote	3.6 km southwest of it	4,630	4
Swannington	3.9 km west of it	789	5
Coleorton	4.1 km west of it	331	6
Belton	4.3 km north of it	746	3
Ellistown	4.4 km southwest of it	2,971	4

Make a day of it

Around Mount St Bernard Abbey

The 41 places within 15 km include 4 castles, 2 historic houses and a garden.

CastleMelbourne Castle11 km away 2

Castle · English HeritageAshby de la Zouch Castle9.7 km away 3

GardenBradgate Park8.8 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle13 km away 5

Abbey or priory · National TrustCalke Abbey11 km away 6

Historic house · National TrustNational Trust Stoneywell6 km away 7

Historic houseMelbourne Hall11 km away 8

CastleGroby Castle11 km away

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

Asked about Mount St Bernard Abbey

Where is Mount St Bernard Abbey?

Mount St Bernard Abbey is 1.2 km northeast of Coalville, Leicestershire.

What is Mount St Bernard Abbey?

Monastery.

When is the best time to visit Mount St Bernard Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Coalville, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Mount St Bernard Abbey a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed building.

What else is there to see near Mount St Bernard Abbey?

Within 15 km: Melbourne Castle (11 km), Ashby de la Zouch Castle (9.7 km), Bradgate Park (8.8 km) and Kirby Muxloe Castle (13 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)

Mount St Bernard Abbey: Gtatler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Melbourne Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Ashby de la Zouch Castle: Pahazzard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bradgate Park: Duncharris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Calke Abbey: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Trust Stoneywell: RobinLeicester, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Melbourne Hall: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Groby Castle: Charles Wall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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