St. Nicholas Priory Ruins
St. Nicholas Priory Ruins is a Benedictine priory in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall. It stands 2.8 km north of Hugh Town. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Abbey or priory near Hugh Town
Just outside Hugh Town
St. Nicholas Priory Ruins is 2.8 km north of Hugh Town. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Hugh Town has 70 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
In Hugh Town, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
St. Nicholas Priory Ruins
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. Our list has 16 more places within 15 km; first among them is Tresco Abbey Gardens, at 100 m.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 2.8 km north of Hugh Town
St. Nicholas Priory Ruins at a glance
Orange marks St. Nicholas Priory Ruins, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near St. Nicholas Priory Ruins
Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Hugh Town
Next door to St. Nicholas Priory Ruins
Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, 2 museums and 2 forts.
GardenTresco Abbey Gardens100 m away2
Castle · English HeritageCromwell's Castle2.1 km away3CastleCastle · English HeritageKing Charles's Castle2.2 km away4
MuseumValhalla Museum100 m away5
Fort · English HeritageHarry's Walls3.7 km away6
CastleStar Castle3.6 km away7
FortGrimsby Old Blockhouse1.3 km away8
MuseumIsles of Scilly Museum3.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on St. Nicholas Priory Ruins
Where is St. Nicholas Priory Ruins?
St. Nicholas Priory Ruins is 2.8 km north of Hugh Town, Cornwall.
What is St. Nicholas Priory Ruins?
Benedictine priory in Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit St. Nicholas Priory Ruins?
June to September are the warmest months in Hugh Town, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is St. Nicholas Priory Ruins a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near St. Nicholas Priory Ruins?
Within 15 km: Tresco Abbey Gardens (100 m), Cromwell's Castle (2.1 km), King Charles's Castle (2.2 km) and Valhalla Museum (100 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 (8)
- St. Nicholas Priory Ruins: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tresco Abbey Gardens: Andrewrabbott at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cromwell's Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valhalla Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry's Walls: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Star Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimsby Old Blockhouse: Lambert, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isles of Scilly Museum: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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