Pershore Abbey is the place to visit in Pershore
The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: an abbey or priory, a fort and an attraction, among others. Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester is worth a day, 13 km from the centre.
What Pershore is known for
Alongside Pershore Abbey you find a fort, an attraction and a museum.
FortKemerton Camp Hill Fort4.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionPershore Old Bridge200 m outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumRAF Defford Museum4.8 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
At 6.1 km, Kemerton Camp Hill Fort is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Pershore’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
It comes down to an abbey or priory, a fort and an attraction.
Green: inside Pershore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
The one inside Pershore comes first, then 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Pershore comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
195 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Pershore’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pershore →
Trips out
Out of town, Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (13 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester13 km northwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral30 km south
CastleWarwick Castle39 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustCroome Court6.1 km west
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey9.7 km east
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey15 km south
CastleSudeley Castle20 km southeast
CastleWorcester Castle12 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey19 km southeast
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace27 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court20 km northeast
Historic house · English HeritageWitley Court26 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Pershore (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.
Practical questions about Pershore
What are the main attractions in Pershore?
The place to visit inside Pershore’s built-up area is Pershore Abbey. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Pershore have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Pershore: RAF Defford Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pershore?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Croome Court (National Trust), 6.1 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Pershore?
Within 40 km: Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (13 km), Gloucester Cathedral (30 km), Warwick Castle (39 km), Croome Court (6.1 km).
Where are Pershore’s historic buildings listed?
Pershore has 195 listed buildings, 2 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 Pershore 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)
- Kemerton Camp Hill Fort: 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
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Worcester Castle: Worcestershire City Museums, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Witley Court: Robek, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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