Conishead Priory

#1162 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Conishead Priory is a large Gothic Revival building on the Furness peninsula near Ulverston in Cumbria. The priory's name translates literally as "King's Hill Priory". Since 1976, the building has been occupied by a Buddhist community. ()

Coordinates: 54°10'25"N, 3°4'4"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Cartmel Racecourse, South Lakes Safari Zoo, Cumbria Way, Cartmel Priory.

5 miNE
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel
127 min walk • Cartmel Racecourse is a small national hunt racecourse in the village of Cartmel, now in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, historically in Lancashire.
4 miW
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
South Lakes Safari Zoo, Barrow-in-Furness
103 min walk • South Lakes Safari Zoo is a 51-acre zoo established in 1994 by David Gill, and located in Cumbria, England. Its name refers to its proximity to the Lake District, though it lies entirely within the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness on the outskirts of Dalton.
1.8 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Cumbria Way, Ulverston
46 min walk • The Cumbria Way is a linear 112-kilometre long-distance footpath in Cumbria, England. The majority of the route is inside the boundaries of the Lake District National Park.
5 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Cartmel Priory, Cartmel
129 min walk • Cartmel Priory church serves as the parish church of Cartmel, Cumbria, England.
3.5 miE
Garden, Park, Vernacular architecture
Holker Hall, Cartmel
90 min walk • Holker Hall is a privately owned country house located about 2 km to the southwest of the village of Cartmel in the ceremonial county of Cumbria and historic county of Lancashire, England.
2.1 miN
Monuments and statues, Lighthouse, Memorial
Hoad Monument, Ulverston
54 min walk • Hoad Monument is a 100 ft tower at the top of Hoad Hill, to the north-east of Ulverston in the Furness area of north-west England. Paid for mainly by public subscription, the monument was erected in 1850 at a cost of £1250. It commemorates Sir John Barrow who was born in Ulverston in 1764.
3.8 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St John the Baptist's Church, Cartmel
97 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is in Station Road in the village of Flookburgh, on the Cartmel Peninsula in Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Windermere, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
2.7 miW
Church
St Michael's Church
70 min walk • St Michael's Church is in the village of Pennington, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.
~290 ftW
54°10'25"N • 3°4'8"W
Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston
2 min walk • Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Garden
4.9 miNE
Monastery
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse, Cartmel
127 min walk • Cartmel Priory Gatehouse is a medieval building located at Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England. It is listed grade II* and is part of a scheduled monument. It belongs to the National Trust.
5 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Dalton-in-Furness
128 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the town of Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Furness, the archdeaconry of Westmorland and Furness, and the diocese of Carlisle.