Felley Priory, Underwood

Name: Felley Priory
Address: Underwood, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Underwood

Top attraction, Monastery, Vernacular architecture

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Felley Priory is a 16th century house with gardens located in the village of Felley, Nottinghamshire, UK. It is situated on the grounds of a former priory established by Augustinians in 1156 and dissolved in 1536. The gardens were started in 1974 by Maria Chaworth-Musters and opened to the public through the National Garden Scheme just two years later. Since Maria's passing in 2010, the gardens have been managed by her granddaughter and expert gardener, Michelle Upchurch. In 2021, the gardens were one of the four finalists in the public gardens category in NGS's The Nation's Favourite Gardens competition. ()

Established: 1156 (868 years ago)Coordinates: 53°3'23"N, 1°16'50"W

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Underwood United Kingdom

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Felley Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newstead Abbey, Notts Golf Club, East Midlands Designer Outlet, Church of St Mary Magdalene.

3.9 miNE
Converted medieval abbey-house and grounds
Newstead Abbey, Nottingham
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3.1 miNE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Notts Golf Club, Kirkby-in-Ashfield
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3.7 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
East Midlands Designer Outlet, South Normanton
96 min walk • McArthurGlen Group is a public company, which develops and manages designer outlet malls.
3.3 miE
Church
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Hucknall
85 min walk • The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, is a parish church in the Church of England dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. The church is Grade II* listed as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.
2.8 miS
Museum, History museum
D. H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum
73 min walk • The D. H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum is a writer's home museum dedicated to the writer D. H. Lawrence situated in Eastwood, near Nottingham. It is the house in which he was born in 1885, and one of the four houses the family occupied in Eastwood. Now a museum, visitors can visit the building via guided or self-guided tour.
0.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Underwood
17 min walk • The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Underwood is a parish church in the Church of England in Underwood, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
2.6 miS
Church
St Mary's Church
66 min walk • St Mary's Church, Greasley is a parish church in the Church of England in Greasley, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
3 miW
Church
Christ Church
76 min walk • Christ Church, Ironville is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Ironville, Derbyshire.
2.3 miNE
Church
All Saints' Church
58 min walk • All Saints' Church, Annesley is a parish church in the Church of England in Annesley, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.
3.2 miW
Forts and castles, Historic walking areas, Ruins
Codnor Castle Heritage Trust
81 min walk • Codnor Castle is a ruined 13th-century castle in Derbyshire, England. The land around Codnor came under the jurisdiction of William Peverel after the Norman conquest.
3.1 miSW
Canal
Erewash Canal
80 min walk • The Erewash Canal is a broad canal in Derbyshire, England. It runs just under 12 miles and has 14 locks. The first lock at Langley Bridge is part of the Cromford Canal.