St. Botolph's Priory
St. Botolph's Priory is a medieval building in Colchester. Officially, it is a scheduled monument. Top of the 42 other places within 15 km is Colchester Castle, 400 m off.
Abbey or priory in Colchester
Inside Colchester
St. Botolph's Priory is inside Colchester’s built-up area, with 16 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; Colchester has 443 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
The warmest stretch in Colchester is May to September, at 18–23°C in the afternoon.
St. Botolph's Priory
It is in the care of English Heritage. Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- in Colchester
The way to St. Botolph's Priory
The numbers show what else is near St. Botolph's Priory, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Colchester’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near St. Botolph's Priory
Home to 130,259 people, Colchester is the largest of these 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Colchester
- 2Berechurch
- 3Wivenhoe
- 4Layer-de-la-Haye
- 5Rowhedge
- 6West Bergholt
- 7Great Horkesley
- 8High Park Corner
Colchester
Berechurch
Wivenhoe
Layer-de-la-Haye
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where St. Botolph's Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | It’s in town | 130,259 | 22 |
| Berechurch | 2 km south of it | 7,702 | 18 |
| Wivenhoe | 3.8 km southeast of it | 7,354 | 20 |
| Layer-de-la-Haye | 3.8 km southwest of it | 1,338 | 19 |
| Rowhedge | 3.8 km southeast of it | 2,492 | 19 |
| West Bergholt | 3.9 km northwest of it | 3,175 | 17 |
| Great Horkesley | 4.1 km northwest of it | 2,232 | 15 |
| High Park Corner | 5.7 km southeast of it | 247 | 5 |
Combine it with these
42 more lie within 15 km, 3 art galleries, a castle and a fort among them.
CastleColchester Castle400 m away2
FortBalkerne Gate800 m away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse300 m away4
Art galleryFirstsite200 m away5
ZooColchester Zoo5.7 km away6
Art galleryThe Minories300 m away7
MuseumHollytrees Museum300 m away8
Art galleryAlbert Hall600 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about St. Botolph's Priory
Where is St. Botolph's Priory?
St. Botolph's Priory is in Colchester, Essex, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is St. Botolph's Priory?
Medieval building in Colchester.
Who runs St. Botolph's Priory?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit St. Botolph's Priory?
May to September are the warmest months in Colchester, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is St. Botolph's Priory a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near St. Botolph's Priory?
Within 15 km: Colchester Castle (400 m), Balkerne Gate (800 m), St. John's Abbey Gatehouse (300 m) and Firstsite (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 (9)
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Minories: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hollytrees Museum: Jarry1250, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Hall: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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