Abbey or priory · near Ludham · Norfolk

St Benet's Abbey

The site of St Benet's Abbey is 2.1 km south of Ludham. It is protected as a scheduled monument. Top of the 23 other places within 15 km is Caister Castle, 13 km off.

Photo: St Benet's Abbey, Wonderwoman72uk (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

2.1 km

south of Ludham

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 18%

#1,466 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Ludham

Just outside Ludham

St Benet's Abbey is 2.1 km south of Ludham. 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; Ludham has 8 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

Warm weather in Ludham runs June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 2°54 mm

Feb8° / 2°45 mm

Mar10° / 3°45 mm

Apr13° / 5°36 mm

May16° / 8°42 mm

Jun19° / 11°54 mm

Jul22° / 13°57 mm

Aug22° / 13°63 mm

Sep19° / 11°55 mm

Oct15° / 8°67 mm

Nov11° / 5°69 mm

Dec8° / 2°64 mm

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

About

St Benet's Abbey

English Heritage looks after it. Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia.

Ludham’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: 2.1 km south of Ludham

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

The map

Mapping St Benet's Abbey

St Benet's Abbey is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Among the 8, Acle is the biggest, home to 2,268 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 2.1 km north of it

Ludham

988 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 2.5 km southwest of it

South Walsham

409 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 3.1 km southeast of it

Upton

684 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 3.6 km northwest of it

Horning

753 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where St Benet's Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Ludham	2.1 km north of it	988	6
South Walsham	2.5 km southwest of it	409	4
Upton	3.1 km southeast of it	684	3
Horning	3.6 km northwest of it	753	10
Potter Heigham	4.3 km northeast of it	821	6
Acle	4.8 km south of it	2,268	2
Butcher's Common	5.8 km northwest of it	283	7
Catfield	6.2 km north of it	710	4

Make a day of it

Beyond St Benet's Abbey

The 23 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 castles and a heritage railway.

CastleCaister Castle13 km away 2

CastleClaxton Castle13 km away 3

Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway8.6 km away 4

MuseumRAF Air Defence Radar Museum4.7 km away 5Theme parkTheme parkBeWilderwood Norwich5.7 km away 6

Historic houseHoveton Hall8 km away 7

MuseumMuseum of the Broads9.1 km away 8

MuseumStrumpshaw Steam Museum9.9 km away

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

Before visiting St Benet's Abbey

Where is St Benet's Abbey?

St Benet's Abbey is 2.1 km south of Ludham, Norfolk.

What is St Benet's Abbey?

Abbey in Horning, North Norfolk, Norfolk, England, UK.

Who runs St Benet's Abbey?

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

When is the best time to visit St Benet's Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Ludham, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is St Benet's Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near St Benet's Abbey?

Within 15 km: Caister Castle (13 km), Claxton Castle (13 km), Bure Valley Railway (8.6 km) and RAF Air Defence Radar Museum (4.7 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)

St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
RAF Air Defence Radar Museum: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hoveton Hall: GaryReggae, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of the Broads: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Strumpshaw Steam Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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