Abbey or priory · Tewkesbury · Gloucestershire

Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey stands in Tewkesbury. Add any of 4 more places within 5 km to a visit. The register lists it as a Grade I listed building.

Photo: Tewkesbury Abbey, Saffron Blaze (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Tewkesbury

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 6%

#465 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Abbey or priory in Tewkesbury

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury Abbey is inside Tewkesbury’s built-up area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Tewkesbury has 366 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

A month-by-month guide

The warmest stretch in Tewkesbury is May to September, at 18–23°C in the afternoon.

Jan8° / 2°59 mm

Feb9° / 2°44 mm

Mar11° / 3°43 mm

Apr14° / 5°45 mm

May18° / 8°56 mm

Jun21° / 11°55 mm

Jul23° / 13°55 mm

Aug22° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°53 mm

Oct15° / 8°70 mm

Nov11° / 5°67 mm

Dec8° / 2°65 mm

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

About

Tewkesbury Abbey

Articles on it exist in 13 languages. Our list goes on with Gloucester Cathedral, 15 km away.

Tewkesbury’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 13 languages
Town: in Tewkesbury
Official site: tewkesburyabbey.org.uk

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

The map

Tewkesbury Abbey and what surrounds it

Orange is Tewkesbury Abbey; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Staying near Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury tops the 8 for size, at 14,387 people. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Tewkesbury

14,387 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 2.6 km northeast of it

Northway

4,858 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 3.6 km east of it

Ashchurch

1,102 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 4.1 km north of it

Twyning

1,079 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Tewkesbury Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Tewkesbury	It’s in town	14,387	5
Northway	2.6 km northeast of it	4,858	5
Ashchurch	3.6 km east of it	1,102	5
Twyning	4.1 km north of it	1,079	5
Apperley	4.3 km southwest of it	590	4
Stoke Orchard	4.7 km southeast of it	792	5
Kinsham	4.8 km northeast of it	334	6
Bredon	5.7 km northeast of it	2,071	5

Make a day of it

Close to Tewkesbury Abbey

Our list has 34 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral.

CathedralGloucester Cathedral15 km away 2

CastleSudeley Castle15 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustCroome Court12 km away 4

MuseumTewkesbury Museum400 m away 5

Abbey or priorySt Oswald's Priory, Gloucester15 km away 6

CastleBronsil Castle15 km away 7

MuseumThe Wilson11 km away 8

MuseumJet Age Museum11 km away

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

A visit to Tewkesbury Abbey: questions

Where is Tewkesbury Abbey?

Tewkesbury Abbey is in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Tewkesbury Abbey?

Abbey in Gloucestershire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Tewkesbury Abbey?

May to September are the warmest months in Tewkesbury, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Tewkesbury Abbey a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Tewkesbury Abbey?

Within 15 km: Gloucester Cathedral (15 km), Sudeley Castle (15 km), Croome Court (12 km) and Tewkesbury Museum (400 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)

Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tewkesbury Museum: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester: Philafrenzy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Bronsil Castle: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Wilson: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Jet Age Museum: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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