Rufford Abbey
Rufford Abbey is an abbey in Rufford, Nottinghamshire. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. Close by, Southwell Minster is 12 km away, one of 22 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory in Rufford
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 ↓
Inside Rufford
Rufford Abbey is inside Rufford’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. 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; Rufford has 11 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
Afternoons in Rufford reach 18–22°C from June to September.
Rufford Abbey
Its care is managed by English Heritage. 7 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- in Rufford
- Official site
- english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rufford-abbey
Where it sits
Orange shows Rufford Abbey; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Rufford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Rufford Abbey
The most populous of the 8 is Forest Town, at 19,015. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Rufford
Edwinstowe
New Ollerton and Ollerton
Wellow
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Rufford Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rufford | It’s in town | 257 | 4 |
| Edwinstowe | 1 km northwest of it | 5,327 | 5 |
| New Ollerton and Ollerton | 2.2 km northeast of it | 10,870 | 5 |
| Wellow | 2.4 km northeast of it | 463 | 3 |
| Bilsthorpe | 3.4 km south of it | 3,490 | 7 |
| Eakring | 3.4 km southeast of it | 440 | 3 |
| Kirton | 4.5 km northeast of it | 269 | 4 |
| Forest Town | 4.5 km west of it | 19,015 | 5 |
Other places close by
Nearby, 22 places within 15 km include 4 museums, a church and an abbey or priory.
ChurchSouthwell Minster12 km away2MuseumMuseumHolocaust Centre5.9 km away3Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryWelbeck Abbey12 km away4
MuseumThe Queen's Royal Lancers Museum6.6 km away5
MuseumMansfield Museum11 km away6Theme parkTheme parkWheelgate Park7.8 km away7
Art galleryHarley Gallery and Foundation13 km away8
MuseumPapplewick Pumping Station14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Rufford Abbey in questions
Where is Rufford Abbey?
Rufford Abbey is in Rufford, Nottinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Rufford Abbey?
Abbey in Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
Who runs Rufford Abbey?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Rufford Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Rufford, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Rufford Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Rufford Abbey?
Within 15 km: Southwell Minster (12 km), Holocaust Centre (5.9 km), Welbeck Abbey (12 km) and The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum (6.6 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 (6)
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Queen's Royal Lancers Museum: Lancer2011, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mansfield Museum: Nottingham311, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harley Gallery and Foundation: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papplewick Pumping Station: vic mcclymont, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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