Great Malvern Priory, Malvern

Name: Great Malvern Priory
Address: Church St, Malvern, WR14 2AY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1684 561020

#2 among attractions in Malvern

Top attraction, Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery, More...

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Facts and practical information

Great Malvern Priory in Malvern, Worcestershire, England, was a Benedictine monastery and is now an Anglican parish church. In 1949 it was designated a Grade I listed building. It is a dominant building in the Great Malvern Conservation area. It has the largest display of 15th-century stained glass in England, as well as carved miserichords from the 15th and 16th century and the largest collection of medieval floor and wall tiles. In 1860 major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott. It is also the venue for concerts and civic services. ()

Coordinates: 52°6'38"N, 2°19'43"W

Address

Church StMalvern WR14 2AY United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1684 561020

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Day trips

Great Malvern Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Worcestershire Beacon, Malvern Museum, Sugarloaf Hill, End Hill.

0.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Worcestershire Beacon, Malvern
16 min walk • Worcestershire Beacon, also popularly known as Worcester Beacon, or locally simply as The Beacon, is a hill whose summit at 425 metres is the highest point in Worcestershire.
~230 ftW
Museum, History museum
Malvern Museum, Malvern
2 min walk • The Malvern Museum in Great Malvern, the town centre of Malvern, Worcestershire, England, is located in the Priory Gatehouse, the former gateway to the Great Malvern Priory.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Sugarloaf Hill, Malvern
15 min walk • Sugarloaf Hill lies between the Worcestershire Beacon and North Hill in the range of Malvern Hills that runs about 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border.
0.8 miNW
Hill
End Hill, Malvern
21 min walk • End Hill is the northernmost top of the Malvern Hills that runs approximately 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies north of Table Hill and north-northwest of North Hill. It has an elevation of 329 metres.
~390 ftE
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Malvern Theatres, Malvern
2 min walk • The Festival Theatre, now known as Malvern Theatres, is a theatre complex on Grange Road in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. Malvern Theatres, housed in the Winter Gardens complex in the town centre of Great Malvern, has been a provincial centre for the arts since 1885.
0.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
North Hill, Malvern
14 min walk • North Hill is the second highest point of the range of Malvern Hills that runs about 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border, although North Hill lies entirely within Worcestershire.
~570 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Theatre of Small Convenience, Malvern
3 min walk • The Theatre of Small Convenience was a theatre in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. In 2002 it entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's smallest commercial theatre, seating up to 12 people.
0.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Table Hill, Malvern
17 min walk • Table Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills that runs about 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies between North Hill and Sugarloaf Hill and has an elevation of 373 metres.
1.2 miN
Church
Church of the Ascension, Malvern
31 min walk • The first completed work by the renowned architect Sir Walter Tapper, this is a Grade II listed church in the parish of Malvern Link and Cowleigh. The church was the gift of Louisa Vavasour Livingstone in memory of her husband Arthur Guinness Livingstone, the former Archdeacon of Sudbury.
0.8 miW
Seminary
Regents Theological College, Malvern
21 min walk • Regents Theological College is a theological college in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It is the training centre of the Elim Pentecostal Church.
~180 ftN
Town, Neighbourhood
Great Malvern, Malvern
1 min walk • Great Malvern is an area of the spa town of Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It lies at the foot of the Malvern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, on the eastern flanks of the Worcestershire Beacon and North Hill, and is the historic centre of Malvern and includes its town centre.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Great Malvern Priory open?

Great Malvern Priory is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 9 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Great Malvern Priory?

Nearby attractions include Great Malvern, Malvern (1 min walk), Malvern Museum, Malvern (2 min walk), Malvern Theatres, Malvern (2 min walk), The Theatre of Small Convenience, Malvern (3 min walk).

How to get to Great Malvern Priory by public transport?

The nearest stations to Great Malvern Priory:

Bus

Church Street • Lines: 44, S44, X44 (4 min walk)
Foley Arms • Lines: 44, X44 (5 min walk)

Train

Great Malvern (12 min walk)
Malvern Link (29 min walk)