Prinknash Abbey, Gloucester

Name: Prinknash Abbey
Address: Cranham, GL4 8EX, Gloucester, United Kingdom

#25 among attractions in Gloucester

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Prinknash Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery in the Vale of Gloucester in the Diocese of Clifton, near the village of Cranham. It belongs to the English Province of the Subiaco Cassinese Congregation, which is itself part of the worldwide Benedictine Confederation. It is noted for its manufacturing of incense, and is the largest manufacturer of incense in Europe. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°49'21"N, 2°10'36"W

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Cranham, GL4 8EXGloucester United Kingdom

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Prinknash Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Robinswood Hill, Kimsbury hill fort, Tredworth Road Cemetery, St Barnabas Church.

2.5 miW
Park, Mountain
Robinswood Hill, Gloucester
65 min walk • Robinswood Hill is a hill and country park to the south of the city centre of Gloucester, close to the Stroud Road. It rises to 650 ft, and is owned and managed by Gloucester City Council's Countryside Unit.
1.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Kimsbury hill fort, Painswick
34 min walk • Kimsbury hill fort, also known as Castle Godwyn, Kimsbury Camp, Painswick Beacon or Painswick hill fort is an Iron Age hill fort on Painswick Beacon near Painswick in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire England.
2.9 miNW
Cemetery
Tredworth Road Cemetery, Gloucester
75 min walk • Tredworth Road Cemetery, sometimes known as Gloucester Old Cemetery, is a cemetery in Gloucester, England, that is run by Gloucester City Council. In addition, it contains over 250 war graves maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The cemetery chapel is a grade II listed building with Historic England.
3.1 miNW
Church, Architecture
St Barnabas Church, Gloucester
79 min walk • St Barnabas Church is a Grade II listed building located in Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. It was built in 1938–40 and obtained its Grade II status on 9 March 1982. The church's denomination is the Church of England.
3.1 miN
Park
Chosen Hill
79 min walk • Chosen Hill rises above Churchdown in Gloucestershire, England, and is the site of a 11.5-hectare nature reserve. The hill commands good views over the scarp and the Severn Vale and there is a network of paths for walkers.
2.9 miW
Church
St Swithun's Church
74 min walk • St Swithun's Church is a historic Anglican church in the village of Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, England under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
1.3 miE
Museum, Vernacular architecture
Great Witcombe Roman Villa, Gloucester
33 min walk • Great Witcombe Roman Villa was a villa built during the Roman occupation of Britain. It is located on a hillside at Great Witcombe, near Gloucester in the English county of Gloucestershire. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument.
3.9 miNW
51°51'44"N • 2°14'28"W
The Kings Theatre Gloucester, Gloucester
99 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
2.3 miSW
Park
Painswick House, Painswick
59 min walk • Painswick House is a grade I listed house in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England. It is surrounded by a Grade II* listed rococo garden.
2.3 miSW
51°47'33"N • 2°11'54"W
Painswick Rococo Garden, Painswick
58 min walk • Garden, Park
1.7 miN
Park
Hucclecote Meadows, Gloucester
43 min walk • Hucclecote Meadows is a 5.74-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest divided into two areas on each side of the M5 road in the Severn Vale, Gloucestershire. It was notified in 1984. The western area is also a Local Nature Reserve.