Abbey or priory · near Whitby · North Yorkshire

Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey lies 100 m northeast of Whitby. Officially, it is a scheduled monument. Our list has 18 more places within 15 km; first among them is Captain Cook Memorial Museum, at 300 m.

Photo: Whitby Abbey, aude (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

100 m

northeast of Whitby

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 2%

#149 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near Whitby

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

#149 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (22 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Whitby

Whitby Abbey is 100 m northeast of Whitby. 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; Whitby has 458 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

Month by month

In Whitby, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–20°C.

Jan7° / 2°60 mm

Feb8° / 2°50 mm

Mar10° / 3°44 mm

Apr12° / 5°47 mm

May15° / 7°41 mm

Jun18° / 10°62 mm

Jul20° / 12°52 mm

Aug20° / 12°61 mm

Sep17° / 10°58 mm

Oct14° / 7°64 mm

Nov10° / 4°80 mm

Dec7° / 2°72 mm

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

About

Whitby Abbey

Its upkeep is handled by English Heritage. It is written up in 22 Wikipedias.

Whitby’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 22 languages
Town: 100 m northeast of Whitby
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey

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

The map

Where to find Whitby Abbey

The map puts Whitby Abbey in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

By population, Whitby leads the 8 with 12,603. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 100 m southwest of it

Whitby

12,603 people · 15 places to visit

2 · 3.6 km southwest of it

Sleights

1,928 people · 16 places to visit

3 · 7.5 km southeast of it

Robin Hood's Bay

411 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 12 km northwest of it

Hinderwell

618 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Whitby Abbey is	People	Places to visit
Whitby	100 m southwest of it	12,603	15
Sleights	3.6 km southwest of it	1,928	16
Robin Hood's Bay	7.5 km southeast of it	411	2
Hinderwell	12 km northwest of it	618	1
Staithes	14 km northwest of it	778	1
Easington	17 km northwest of it	870	2
Loftus	20 km west of it	4,273	1
Cloughton	20 km southeast of it	714	3

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Around it, within 15 km, lie 18 more, including 5 museums, 2 castles and an attraction.

MuseumCaptain Cook Memorial Museum300 m away 2

MuseumWhitby Museum900 m away 3

CastleOld Mulgrave Castle6.4 km away 4

MuseumPannett Art Gallery900 m away 5CastleCastleSneaton Castle Centre2.3 km away 6AttractionAttraction · National TrustBrickyard Quarry (disused)12 km away 7MuseumMuseumCholmley House100 m away 8MuseumMuseumWhitby Jet Heritage Centre300 m away

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

Questions people have about Whitby Abbey

Where is Whitby Abbey?

Whitby Abbey is 100 m northeast of Whitby, North Yorkshire.

What is Whitby Abbey?

Abbey.

Who runs Whitby Abbey?

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

When is the best time to visit Whitby Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in Whitby, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Whitby Abbey a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Whitby Abbey?

Within 15 km: Captain Cook Memorial Museum (300 m), Whitby Museum (900 m), Old Mulgrave Castle (6.4 km) and Pannett Art Gallery (900 m).

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 (5)

Whitby Abbey: aude, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Captain Cook Memorial Museum: aude, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Whitby Museum: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Old Mulgrave Castle: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pannett Art Gallery: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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