The Minories
The Minories is an art gallery you can visit in Colchester. Our list has 16 more places within 5 km. The register lists it as a Grade II listed building.
Art gallery in Colchester
Inside Colchester
The Minories is inside Colchester’s built-up area, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade II listed building
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.
Seasons in Colchester
From May to September, Colchester sees highs of 18–23°C.
The Minories
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. Nearby, Colchester Castle (200 m) leads the list.
- Type
- Art gallery
- Listed
- Grade II listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- in Colchester
- Official site
- theminories.co.uk
The map
Orange: The Minories.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Colchester’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from The Minories
Colchester tops the 7 for size, at 130,259 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Colchester
Berechurch
West Bergholt
Great Horkesley
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where The Minories is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | It’s in town | 130,259 | 22 |
| Berechurch | 2.2 km south of it | 7,702 | 18 |
| West Bergholt | 3.7 km northwest of it | 3,175 | 17 |
| Great Horkesley | 3.8 km northwest of it | 2,232 | 15 |
| Wivenhoe | 3.9 km southeast of it | 7,354 | 20 |
| Rowhedge | 4 km southeast of it | 2,492 | 19 |
| Layer-de-la-Haye | 4.1 km southwest of it | 1,338 | 19 |
Beyond The Minories
Choose from 42 places within 15 km, such as 2 abbeys or priories, 2 art galleries and a castle.
CastleColchester Castle200 m away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory300 m away3
FortBalkerne Gate800 m away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse500 m away5
Art galleryFirstsite100 m away6
ZooColchester Zoo5.8 km away7
MuseumHollytrees Museum100 m away8
Art galleryAlbert Hall600 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is The Minories?
The Minories is in Colchester, Essex, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Minories?
Art gallery.
When is the best time to visit The Minories?
May to September are the warmest months in Colchester, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is The Minories a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed building.
What else is there to see near The Minories?
Within 15 km: Colchester Castle (200 m), St. Botolph's Priory (300 m), Balkerne Gate (800 m) and St. John's Abbey Gatehouse (500 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)
- The Minories: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, 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
- 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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