Welbeck Abbey
Welbeck Abbey is a house and former monastery. You will find it 3.3 km east of Creswell. It holds the status of a Grade I listed building.
Abbey or priory near Creswell
Just outside Creswell
Welbeck Abbey is 3.3 km east of Creswell. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Creswell has 5 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 best months to visit
Afternoons in Creswell reach 18–21°C from June to September.
Welbeck Abbey
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 18 more places, Bolsover Castle (10 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 3.3 km east of Creswell
Welbeck Abbey at a glance
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Welbeck Abbey is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Welbeck Abbey
The 7 towns are led in size by Worksop, with 43,435 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Beyond Welbeck Abbey
Within 15 km are 18 places, among them 3 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle.
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle10 km away2Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall15 km away3
Art galleryHarley Gallery and Foundation1.4 km away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey12 km away5
Museum · National TrustMr Straw's House6.5 km away6
Historic house · English HeritageSutton Scarsdale Hall13 km away7
Historic houseRenishaw Hall13 km away8
Museum · National TrustStainsby Mill14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Welbeck Abbey
Where is Welbeck Abbey?
Welbeck Abbey is 3.3 km east of Creswell, Derbyshire.
What is Welbeck Abbey?
House and former monastery in Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Welbeck Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Creswell, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Welbeck Abbey a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Welbeck Abbey?
Within 15 km: Bolsover Castle (10 km), Hardwick Hall (15 km), Harley Gallery and Foundation (1.4 km) and Rufford Abbey (12 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 (7)
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harley Gallery and Foundation: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mr Straw's House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Renishaw Hall: DAVID M GOODWIN, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stainsby Mill: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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