Abbey or priory · near Maltby · South Yorkshire

Roche Abbey

Head 1.4 km southeast of Maltby for Roche Abbey. Its status is a scheduled monument. Look also at Conisbrough Castle, 9.4 km away, first of 19 more within 15 km.

Photo: Roche Abbey, Alison Stamp (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

1.4 km

southeast of Maltby

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

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 Maltby

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 (7 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Maltby

Roche Abbey is 1.4 km southeast of Maltby. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Maltby 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

How the seasons run

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

Jan7° / 1°53 mm

Feb8° / 1°46 mm

Mar10° / 2°44 mm

Apr13° / 4°52 mm

May16° / 7°48 mm

Jun19° / 10°69 mm

Jul21° / 12°64 mm

Aug21° / 12°64 mm

Sep18° / 9°58 mm

Oct14° / 7°66 mm

Nov10° / 4°66 mm

Dec7° / 2°62 mm

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

About

Roche Abbey

It is maintained by English Heritage. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 7 languages.

Maltby’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 7 languages
Town: 1.4 km southeast of Maltby
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/roche-abbey

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

Plan your visit

Hours, entry and address

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Locating Roche Abbey

Orange marks Roche Abbey, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Roche Abbey

Maltby is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (16,305 people). The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · 1.4 km northwest of it

Maltby

16,305 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 2.5 km southwest of it

Laughton en le Morthen

974 people · 2 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km southwest of it

Dinnington

10,962 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 3.8 km north of it

Stainton

302 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Roche Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Maltby	1.4 km northwest of it	16,305	2
Laughton en le Morthen	2.5 km southwest of it	974	2
Dinnington	2.9 km southwest of it	10,962	2
Stainton	3.8 km north of it	302	2
Hellaby	3.9 km northwest of it	782	1
Thurcroft	4.1 km west of it	6,101	2
Langold	4.3 km southeast of it	2,603	1
Braithwell	4.3 km north of it	848	2

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Among the 19 within 15 km are 5 museums, 2 castles and a zoo.

1CastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle9.4 km away 2

CastleTickhill Castle5.8 km away 3

ZooYorkshire Wildlife Park15 km away 4

Museum · National TrustMr Straw's House11 km away 5

MuseumMagna Science Adventure Centre14 km away 6

MuseumCusworth Hall14 km away 7

MuseumClifton Park Museum11 km away 8

MuseumDanum Gallery, Library and Museum14 km away

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

What people ask about Roche Abbey

Where is Roche Abbey?

Roche Abbey is 1.4 km southeast of Maltby, South Yorkshire.

What is Roche Abbey?

Abbey in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, UK.

Who runs Roche Abbey?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Roche Abbey?

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

Is Roche Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Roche Abbey?

Within 15 km: Conisbrough Castle (9.4 km), Tickhill Castle (5.8 km), Yorkshire Wildlife Park (15 km) and Mr Straw's House (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 (8)

Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Yorkshire Wildlife Park: steven ruffles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mr Straw's House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Magna Science Adventure Centre: RRRR NNNN, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cusworth Hall: Foto43, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Clifton Park Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Danum Gallery, Library and Museum: Marasmusine (Janine Timiney), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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