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The Commandery

The Commandery is a grade I listed building and museum in Worcester. Within 15 km there are 34 more places to visit, starting with Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (300 m). Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.

Photo: The Commandery, Derek Bradley (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Worcester

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 35%

#2,958 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Museum in Worcester

Inside Worcester

The Commandery is inside Worcester’s built-up area, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Worcester has 699 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

The warmest afternoons in Worcester run May to September, at 18–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°62 mm

Feb9° / 2°46 mm

Mar12° / 3°46 mm

Apr15° / 5°51 mm

May18° / 7°56 mm

Jun21° / 10°57 mm

Jul23° / 12°57 mm

Aug22° / 12°60 mm

Sep19° / 10°54 mm

Oct15° / 7°74 mm

Nov11° / 4°69 mm

Dec8° / 2°66 mm

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

About

The Commandery

Grade I listed building and museum in Worcester, United Kingdom.

In Worcester, inside the town’s built-up area.

Worcester’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: in Worcester
Official site: museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/the-commandery

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

Plan your visit

The essentials

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Map of The Commandery and nearby

The Commandery is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Worcester, with 105,439 people, is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in town

Worcester

105,439 people · 19 places to visit

2 · 2.4 km southeast of it

Whittington

212 people · 18 places to visit

3 · 2.5 km west of it

Rushwick

1,195 people · 17 places to visit

4 · 2.7 km southeast of it

Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey)

1,592 people · 18 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where The Commandery is	People	Places to visit
Worcester	It’s in town	105,439	19
Whittington	2.4 km southeast of it	212	18
Rushwick	2.5 km west of it	1,195	17
Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey)	2.7 km southeast of it	1,592	18
Powick	3.3 km southwest of it	405	17
Fernhill Heath	3.5 km north of it	3,295	16
Lower Broadheath	3.9 km northwest of it	1,889	14
Hallow	4 km northwest of it	1,427	14

Make a day of it

Close to The Commandery

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

CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester300 m away 2

CastleWorcester Castle400 m away 3

MuseumMuseum of Royal Worcester200 m away 4

MuseumCity Art Gallery & Museum1 km away 5

Museum · National TrustElgar's Birthplace Museum4.7 km away 6

Historic houseThe Old Palace400 m away 7

Historic house · National TrustCroome Court10 km away 8

Historic house · English HeritageWitley Court13 km away

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

Know before you visit The Commandery

Where is The Commandery?

The Commandery is in Worcester, Worcestershire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is The Commandery?

Grade I listed building and museum in Worcester, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit The Commandery?

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

Is The Commandery a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near The Commandery?

Within 15 km: Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (300 m), Worcester Castle (400 m), Museum of Royal Worcester (200 m) and City Art Gallery & Museum (1 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 (9)

The Commandery: Derek Bradley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Worcester Castle: Worcestershire City Museums, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Royal Worcester: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
City Art Gallery & Museum: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elgar's Birthplace Museum: Hikitsurisan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Old Palace: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Witley Court: Robek, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

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