Abbey or priory · near Thetford · Norfolk

Thetford Priory

Thetford Priory is the ruins of a Cluniac priory in Thetford, Breckland, Norfolk. It counts as a scheduled monument. Look also at Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 300 m away, first of 17 more within 15 km.

Where

100 m

northwest of Thetford

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 11%

#922 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Thetford

Just outside Thetford

Thetford Priory is 100 m northwest of Thetford. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Thetford has 176 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

Weather, month by month

May to September are the warmest in Thetford, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C.

Jan8° / 1°53 mm

Feb8° / 1°45 mm

Mar11° / 2°44 mm

Apr14° / 4°40 mm

May17° / 6°47 mm

Jun20° / 9°62 mm

Jul23° / 12°57 mm

Aug22° / 11°65 mm

Sep19° / 9°55 mm

Oct15° / 6°65 mm

Nov10° / 3°64 mm

Dec8° / 1°61 mm

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

About

Thetford Priory

Upkeep is seen to by English Heritage. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 6 languages.

Thetford’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 6 languages
Town: 100 m northwest of Thetford
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/thetford-priory

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

Plan your visit

Address and hours

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

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

The map

Its place on the map

The places near Thetford Priory are numbered on the map in the order below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

With 25,502 people, Thetford is the largest of the 8. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · 100 m southeast of it

Thetford

25,502 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 3.9 km south of it

Barnham

257 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 8.8 km west of it

Brandon

9,218 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 9.3 km south of it

Longfield Green

986 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Thetford Priory is	People	Places to visit
Thetford	100 m southeast of it	25,502	9
Barnham	3.9 km south of it	257	7
Brandon	8.8 km west of it	9,218	5
Longfield Green	9.3 km south of it	986	2
Weeting	10 km northwest of it	1,883	4
Coney Weston	10 km southeast of it	362	2
Harling Road	12 km east of it	309	0
Mundford	12 km northwest of it	1,563	3

Make a day of it

While you are near Thetford Priory

4 museums, 2 castles and a church are among the 17 within 15 km.

Church · English HeritageChurch of the Holy Sepulchre300 m away 2

MuseumCharles Burrell Museum200 m away 3

Historic houseEuston Hall5.7 km away 4

Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre8.2 km away 5

MuseumDad's Army Museum600 m away 6

Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle11 km away 7

Castle · English HeritageThetford Warren Lodge2.8 km away 8

MuseumAncient House Museum of Thetford Life300 m away

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

Visiting Thetford Priory: the answers

Where is Thetford Priory?

Thetford Priory is 100 m northwest of Thetford, Norfolk.

What is Thetford Priory?

Ruins of a Cluniac priory in Thetford, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK.

Who runs Thetford Priory?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Thetford Priory?

May to September are the warmest months in Thetford, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Thetford Priory a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Thetford Priory?

Within 15 km: Church of the Holy Sepulchre (300 m), Charles Burrell Museum (200 m), Euston Hall (5.7 km) and Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre (8.2 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)

Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Charles Burrell Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Euston Hall: Morris ?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dad's Army Museum: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thetford Warren Lodge: David Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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