Just outside Cropthorne: Evesham Abbey and more
Visitors to Cropthorne can choose from 5 attractions, 3 abbeys or priories and a museum. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 11 places to visit; none is inside Cropthorne’s built-up area. Day-trippers head 18 km out to Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester.
The names to know near Cropthorne
Following Evesham Abbey are 3 attractions, a museum and an abbey or priory.
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey3.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumAlmonry Museum and Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionValley Railway Adventure4.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionAztec Adventures4.3 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryAbbey Remains3.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionEvesham Bell Tower3.5 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Head east for most of the 11 just outside.
The dashed line is Cropthorne’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Most are other attractions, 5 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (4).
Green: inside Cropthorne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Cropthorne
11 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings are on Cropthorne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cropthorne →
Further away
Worth the drive, Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (18 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester18 km northwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral31 km southwest
CastleWarwick Castle35 km northeast
CastleSudeley Castle17 km south
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey16 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustCroome Court12 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey16 km south
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle39 km northeast
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace23 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court18 km northeast
CastleWorcester Castle18 km northwestGardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden18 km eastPlaces well known beyond Cropthorne (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Good to know in Cropthorne
What is there to see near Cropthorne?
No attraction is mapped inside Cropthorne itself. Within 5 km of it are Evesham Abbey, Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre, Valley Railway Adventure and Aztec Adventures.
Does Cropthorne have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Cropthorne: Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cropthorne?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Croome Court (National Trust), 12 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Cropthorne?
Within 40 km: Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (18 km), Gloucester Cathedral (31 km), Warwick Castle (35 km), Sudeley Castle (17 km).
Where are Cropthorne’s historic buildings listed?
Cropthorne has 26 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Cropthorne when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (12)
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre: Andrew Darge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Worcester Castle: Worcestershire City Museums, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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