Attraction · near Ryall · Worcestershire

The Grotto

The Grotto is an attraction; it lies 3.9 km north of Ryall. The site is kept up by the National Trust. Our list has 38 more places within 15 km; first among them is Croome Court, at 600 m.

Where

3.9 km

north of Ryall

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Attraction near Ryall

Just outside Ryall

The Grotto is 3.9 km north of Ryall. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

For warmth, aim for May to September (18–23°C highs in Ryall).

Jan8° / 2°61 mm

Feb9° / 2°47 mm

Mar12° / 3°45 mm

Apr15° / 5°48 mm

May18° / 8°54 mm

Jun21° / 11°55 mm

Jul23° / 13°53 mm

Aug22° / 12°58 mm

Sep20° / 10°54 mm

Oct15° / 8°71 mm

Nov11° / 5°69 mm

Dec8° / 2°68 mm

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

About

The Grotto

Attraction.

It is run by National Trust.

Type: Attraction
Run by: National Trust
Town: 3.9 km north of Ryall

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

The map

Getting your bearings

Orange is The Grotto; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Largest of the 5 is Kempsey, home to 3,753. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 3.9 km south of it

Ryall

962 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 4 km east of it

Defford

607 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 4 km northwest of it

Kempsey

3,753 people · 14 places to visit

4 · 4.7 km southwest of it

Upton upon Severn

2,403 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where The Grotto is	People	Places to visit
Ryall	3.9 km south of it	962	7
Defford	4 km east of it	607	7
Kempsey	4 km northwest of it	3,753	14
Upton upon Severn	4.7 km southwest of it	2,403	6
Eckington	5 km southeast of it	1,256	7

Make a day of it

Close to The Grotto

Nearby, 38 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a historic house.

Historic house · National TrustCroome Court600 m away 2

CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester10 km away 3

Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey12 km away 4

CastleWorcester Castle9.8 km away 5

Museum · National TrustElgar's Birthplace Museum13 km away 6

MuseumMuseum of Royal Worcester9.9 km away 7

MuseumCity Art Gallery & Museum11 km away 8

Abbey or prioryStanbrook Abbey6.7 km away

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

What people ask about The Grotto

Where is The Grotto?

The Grotto is 3.9 km north of Ryall, Worcestershire.

What is The Grotto?

Attraction.

Who runs The Grotto?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit The Grotto?

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

What else is there to see near The Grotto?

Within 15 km: Croome Court (600 m), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (10 km), Tewkesbury Abbey (12 km) and Worcester Castle (9.8 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)

Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Worcester Castle: Worcestershire City Museums, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elgar's Birthplace Museum: Hikitsurisan, Public domain, 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
Stanbrook Abbey: Amanda Retreats, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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