Thorney Abbey
Thorney Abbey is an abbey in Thorney, Cambridgeshire. Top of the 13 other places within 15 km is Peterborough Cathedral, 10 km off. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 5 languages.
Abbey or priory in Thorney
Inside Thorney
Thorney Abbey is inside Thorney’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Thorney
Expect highs of 17–23°C in Thorney from May to September.
Thorney Abbey
Abbey in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
In Thorney, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- in Thorney
The map
The orange dot is Thorney Abbey; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Thorney’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Thorney Abbey
Whittlesey tops the 8 for size, at 13,833 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Thorney
Eye
Whittlesey
Coates and Eastrea
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Thorney Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorney | It’s in town | 1,655 | 2 |
| Eye | 4.8 km west of it | 5,419 | 6 |
| Whittlesey | 6.8 km south of it | 13,833 | 3 |
| Coates and Eastrea | 7 km south of it | 2,313 | 2 |
| Crowland | 7.2 km northwest of it | 4,619 | 1 |
| Newborough | 8 km west of it | 1,469 | 0 |
| Gedney Hill | 8.9 km northeast of it | 386 | 1 |
| Whaplode Drove | 9.2 km northeast of it | 302 | 0 |
Beyond Thorney Abbey
There are 13 within 15 km, 4 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral among them.
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral10 km away2
MuseumFlag Fen7.6 km away3
Abbey or prioryCrowland Abbey7.4 km away4
CastleWoodcroft Castle14 km away5
Castle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower13 km away6
MuseumWhittlesey Museum7.3 km away7
MuseumPeterborough Museum and Art Gallery11 km away8MuseumMuseumMuseum of Technology9.5 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Thorney Abbey
Where is Thorney Abbey?
Thorney Abbey is in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Thorney Abbey?
Abbey in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Thorney Abbey?
May to September are the warmest months in Thorney, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Thorney Abbey?
Within 15 km: Peterborough Cathedral (10 km), Flag Fen (7.6 km), Crowland Abbey (7.4 km) and Woodcroft Castle (14 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)
- Thorney Abbey: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flag Fen: The original uploader was Kev747 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crowland Abbey: Thorvaldsson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longthorpe Tower: Julian Dowse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittlesey Museum: Chalkietom, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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