The Commandery, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 2HU. Paid entry
Details
Accessibility
Please see http://shopmobilityworcester.org.uk/
https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/the-commandery/accessibility-facilities/
"Everyone is welcome at The Commandery.
Find The Commandery’s Access Statement here. You can also find this information on the AccessAble website.
- Level access entrance to the building and café
- Accessible toilet
- Two lifts enable access to both sides of the museum
- Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome
- Blue Badge parking is available at King Street – full information can be found on Worcester City Council’s website
- Download The Commandery’s visitor map
If you have any specific queries or would like to speak with a member of the team before you visit, please call 01905 361821 or email commandery@museumsworcestershire.org.uk
Visitor facilities:
- Onsite café with a garden, Little Al’s Kitchen at The Commandery
- Gift shop
- Male and female toilets and a single unisex disabled access toilet
- Baby changing facilities
- Two lifts
Assistance dogs only are allowed into The Commandery. However, dogs are very welcome at the independent Little Al’s Kitchen café by the canal!"
Brief description
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Commandery#
2025: "The Commandery is a historic building open to visitors and located in the city of Worcester, England. It opened as a museum in 1977 and was for a while the only museum in England dedicated solely to the Civil Wars. The Commandery ceased to be a Civil War museum when it reopened to the public in May 2007, having undergone a year and a half of refurbishments and reinterpretation jointly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Worcester City Council, who own the Grade I listed building.[1]
According to Nash (1784) the name The "Commandery" is associated with the Knights of the Crusades.[7] He speculates that the first known master of the Hospital of St Wulfstan, a man known only as Walter de Wredens, had fought in the Crusades under the banner of either the Knights Templar or the Knights Hospitaler prior to his appointment at the hospital. Walter apparently continued to use his military title of Commander until his death c. 1290, when his successor as master also took on the title, so starting a tradition amongst masters. By association, the residence of the Commander became known as the Commandery. No better explanation than this has been presented, although no modern research has been undertaken."
Address
The Commandery
Sidbury, Worcester WR1 2HU
commandery@museumsworcestershire.org.uk
Phone
Website
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Commandery
https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/the-commandery/
Directions
"Cycle racks can be found adjacent to Commandery Coffee by the canal.
The Commandery is on the picturesque Worcester and Birmingham canal, which is a short way from Diglis Basin and the River Severn.
Cycle racks can be found adjacent to Commandery Coffee by the canal.
The Commandery is on the picturesque Worcester and Birmingham canal, which is a short way from Diglis Basin and the River Severn.
If you are travelling by train, Worcester Foregate Street Station is a 12-minute walk from The Commandery, and Shrub Hill Station is a 16-minute walk.
The Commandery does not offer on-site parking; however, nearby car parks include:
- King Street (Sidbury), Worcester, WR1 2NX
- Commandery Road, A38 (Bath Road), Worcester, WR1 2HY
- NCP Multi-storey Car Park, College Street, Worcester, WR1 2LU
The Commandery does not offer on-site parking; however, nearby car parks include:
- King Street (Sidbury), Worcester, WR1 2NX
- Commandery Road, A38 (Bath Road), Worcester, WR1 2HY
- NCP Multi-storey Car Park, College Street, Worcester, WR1 2LU "
Opening Times
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/visit-the-commandery/
2026:
Tuesday to Saturday10am - 4pm*Sunday10am - 3pm*
*Last entrance is one hour before closing.
Open February to December each year. Closed all January."
For admission charges see https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/visit-the-commandery/ Visit two of Worcester’s fantastic museums with one joint admission ticket. If you plan to purchase an annual or residents’ pass for The Commandery, if you are able to, please assist our staff by downloading and filling in the form in advance.
Pikes and Porcelain tickets are available from the Worcester’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC) for £17.75 per person – giving you a 15% discount on entry to both The Commandery and its brilliant neighbour the Museum of Royal Worcester.
To find out more, please call the TIC on 01905 726311 or pop into the TIC at The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY.
For the independent Little Al’s Kitchen café by the canal: Enjoy homemade food and locally roasted coffee beside the canal at Little Al’s Kitchen at The Commandery. Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm, and Sunday 11am – 3pm."
Transport
"Cycle racks can be found adjacent to Commandery Coffee by the canal.
The Commandery is on the picturesque Worcester and Birmingham canal, which is a short way from Diglis Basin and the River Severn.
If you are travelling by train, Worcester Foregate Street Station is a 12-minute walk from The Commandery, and Shrub Hill Station is a 16-minute walk.
The Commandery does not offer on-site parking; however, nearby car parks include:
- King Street (Sidbury), Worcester, WR1 2NX
- Commandery Road, A38 (Bath Road), Worcester, WR1 2HY
- NCP Multi-storey Car Park, College Street, Worcester, WR1 2LU"
Amenities
"Visitor facilities:
Onsite café with a garden, + Little Al’s Kitchen at The Commandery open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am – 4pm, and Sunday 11am – 3pm."
Gift shop
Male and female toilets and a single unisex disabled access toilet
Baby changing facilities
Two lifts
Assistance dogs only are allowed into The Commandery. However, dogs are very welcome at the independent Little Al’s Kitchen café by the canal!"
Travel Information
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Location
Nearest Venues
Fort Royal Park, Worcester, Worcestershire
170 metres*
276 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.