Abbey or priory · near Runfold · Surrey

Waverley Abbey

Waverley Abbey is a Cistercian abbey. Its location is 300 m south of Runfold. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.

Photo: Waverley Abbey, Admiralgary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

300 m

south of Runfold

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 8%

#682 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Runfold

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#682 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Runfold

Waverley Abbey is 300 m south of Runfold. 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; Runfold has 4 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

The year in Runfold

Warmest in Runfold are May to September, at 18–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°83 mm

Feb8° / 2°58 mm

Mar11° / 3°50 mm

Apr14° / 4°53 mm

May18° / 8°46 mm

Jun21° / 10°49 mm

Jul23° / 12°49 mm

Aug22° / 12°55 mm

Sep19° / 10°54 mm

Oct15° / 7°85 mm

Nov11° / 4°90 mm

Dec8° / 2°80 mm

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

About

Waverley Abbey

It is cared for by English Heritage. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 8 languages. Top of the 58 other places within 15 km is Farnham Castle, 3.7 km off.

Runfold’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 8 languages
Town: 300 m south of Runfold
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/waverley-abbey

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

The map

Finding Waverley Abbey

Waverley Abbey is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Waverley Abbey

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Ash and Ash Vale (24,284 people). The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · 300 m north of it

Runfold

382 people · 12 places to visit

2 · 800 m southeast of it

Tilford

482 people · 11 places to visit

3 · 800 m west of it

Farnham

20,499 people · 18 places to visit

4 · 1.2 km northeast of it

The Sands

393 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Waverley Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Runfold	300 m north of it	382	12
Tilford	800 m southeast of it	482	11
Farnham	800 m west of it	20,499	18
The Sands	1.2 km northeast of it	393	10
Sandy Cross	2.5 km northeast of it	283	12
Badshot Lea	2.6 km north of it	1,883	14
Ash and Ash Vale	3 km north of it	24,284	24
Wrecclesham	3 km west of it	7,312	12

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

What else is near Waverley Abbey

Choose from 58 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and a castle.

Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle3.7 km away 2

CathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot6.6 km away 3

CathedralGuildford Cathedral13 km away 4

MuseumWatts Gallery9.4 km away 5

Wildlife parkBirdworld6.3 km away 6

Abbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey11 km away 7

MuseumRural Life Centre2.1 km away 8

MuseumMuseum of Military Medicine9.6 km away

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

Good to know about Waverley Abbey

Where is Waverley Abbey?

Waverley Abbey is 300 m south of Runfold, Surrey.

What is Waverley Abbey?

Cistercian abbey in Surrey, England, UK.

Who runs Waverley Abbey?

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

When is the best time to visit Waverley Abbey?

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

Is Waverley Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Waverley Abbey?

Within 15 km: Farnham Castle (3.7 km), Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot (6.6 km), Guildford Cathedral (13 km) and Watts Gallery (9.4 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)

Waverley Abbey: Admiralgary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Farnham Castle: Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot: AldershotCathedral.jpg: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Birdworld: Birdworld, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Michael’s Abbey: ThunderingTyphoons!, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rural Life Centre: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Military Medicine: Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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