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Whittington Tump

Whittington Tump is an archaeological site in Whittington, Worcestershire. The register lists it as a scheduled monument. Our list has 32 more places within 15 km; first among them is Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester, at 3.3 km.

Photo: Whittington Tump, Simon Burchell (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

200 m

southwest of Whittington

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Fort near Whittington

Just outside Whittington

Whittington Tump is 200 m southwest of Whittington. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Whittington has 6 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

Seasons in Whittington

If warmth matters, go May to September: Whittington reaches 18–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°58 mm

Feb9° / 2°44 mm

Mar11° / 3°44 mm

Apr14° / 5°50 mm

May18° / 7°55 mm

Jun20° / 10°54 mm

Jul23° / 12°59 mm

Aug22° / 12°59 mm

Sep19° / 10°53 mm

Oct15° / 7°72 mm

Nov11° / 4°66 mm

Dec8° / 2°64 mm

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

About

Whittington Tump

Archaeological site in Whittington, Worcestershire, England, UK.

200 m southwest of Whittington.

Whittington’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Listed: Scheduled monument
Town: 200 m southwest of Whittington

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

The map

Where it sits

Whittington Tump sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Whittington Tump

The 7 towns are led in size by Worcester, with 105,439 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 200 m northeast of it

Whittington

212 people · 18 places to visit

2 · 400 m northwest of it

Worcester

105,439 people · 19 places to visit

3 · 500 m southwest of it

Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey)

1,592 people · 18 places to visit

4 · 3 km southwest of it

Kempsey

3,753 people · 14 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Whittington Tump is	People	Places to visit
Whittington	200 m northeast of it	212	18
Worcester	400 m northwest of it	105,439	19
Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey)	500 m southwest of it	1,592	18
Kempsey	3 km southwest of it	3,753	14
Callow End	3.9 km southwest of it	710	11
Powick	4 km west of it	405	17
Rushwick	4.8 km west of it	1,195	17

Make a day of it

What else is near Whittington Tump

There are 32 within 15 km, 4 museums, a cathedral and a castle among them.

CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester3.3 km away 2

CastleWorcester Castle3.2 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustCroome Court7.8 km away 4

MuseumMuseum of Royal Worcester3.1 km away 5

MuseumCity Art Gallery & Museum4 km away 6

Museum · National TrustElgar's Birthplace Museum7.5 km away 7

GardenSpetchley Park Gardens2.6 km away 8

MuseumThe Commandery3.1 km away

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

Whittington Tump, answered

Where is Whittington Tump?

Whittington Tump is 200 m southwest of Whittington, Worcestershire.

What is Whittington Tump?

Archaeological site in Whittington, Worcestershire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Whittington Tump?

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

Is Whittington Tump a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Whittington Tump?

Within 15 km: Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (3.3 km), Worcester Castle (3.2 km), Croome Court (7.8 km) and Museum of Royal Worcester (3.1 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)

Whittington Tump: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Worcester Castle: Worcestershire City Museums, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Royal Worcester: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
City Art Gallery & Museum: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elgar's Birthplace Museum: Hikitsurisan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Spetchley Park Gardens: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Commandery: Derek Bradley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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