Valle Crucis Abbey
Valle Crucis Abbey is a ruined abbey. This one stands 1 km northwest of Llangollen. Its status is a scheduled monument.
Abbey or priory near Llangollen
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Llangollen
Valle Crucis Abbey is 1 km northwest of Llangollen. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by Cadw
One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Llangollen has 170 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
Highs of 17–20°C mark June to September in Llangollen.
Valle Crucis Abbey
The site is kept up by Cadw. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 9 languages. Look also at Castell Dinas Brân, 2.1 km away, first of 24 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Run by
- Cadw
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 1 km northwest of Llangollen
- Official site
- cadw.gov.wales/daysout/vallecrucisabbey/?lang=en
Where to find Valle Crucis Abbey
The places near Valle Crucis Abbey are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Valle Crucis Abbey
The biggest base of the 8 is Rhosllannerchrugog (12,789 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
- 1Llangollen
- 2Trevor
- 3Glyn Ceiriog
- 4Froncysyllte
- 5Acrefair and Cefn-mawr
- 6Rhosllannerchrugog
- 7Ruabon
- 8Gwynfryn
Llangollen
Trevor
Glyn Ceiriog
Froncysyllte
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Valle Crucis Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llangollen | 1 km southeast of it | 3,048 | 11 |
| Trevor | 5 km east of it | 1,397 | 8 |
| Glyn Ceiriog | 6.1 km south of it | 435 | 8 |
| Froncysyllte | 7.4 km southeast of it | 598 | 6 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 8.1 km east of it | 6,905 | 7 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 9.2 km east of it | 12,789 | 11 |
| Ruabon | 9.9 km east of it | 3,414 | 6 |
| Gwynfryn | 10 km northeast of it | 290 | 1 |
Also near Valle Crucis Abbey
24 more lie within 15 km, 2 castles, 2 museums and 2 historic houses among them.
CastleCastell Dinas Brân2.1 km away2
Castle · National TrustChirk Castle8.8 km away3
MuseumLlangollen Motor Museum600 m away4
MuseumPlas Newydd2.8 km away5
CathedralWrexham Cathedral14 km away6
Heritage railwayLlangollen Railway2.1 km away7
Historic houseTrevor Hall5.5 km away8
Historic house · National TrustErddig Hall13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Valle Crucis Abbey
Where is Valle Crucis Abbey?
Valle Crucis Abbey is 1 km northwest of Llangollen, Clwyd.
What is Valle Crucis Abbey?
Ruined abbey in Denbighshire, Wales.
Who runs Valle Crucis Abbey?
Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Valle Crucis Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Llangollen, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Valle Crucis Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Valle Crucis Abbey?
Within 15 km: Castell Dinas Brân (2.1 km), Chirk Castle (8.8 km), Llangollen Motor Museum (600 m) and Plas Newydd (2.8 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 (9)
- Valle Crucis Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Dinas Brân: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chirk Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llangollen Motor Museum: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plas Newydd: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Llangollen Railway: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Hall: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erddig Hall: Glen Bowman from Newcastle, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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