Prior Park College, Bath

Name: Prior Park College
Address: Bath, United Kingdom

#118 among attractions in Bath

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Prior Park College is a mixed Roman Catholic public school for both day and boarding students. Situated on a hill overlooking the city of Bath, Somerset, in southwest England, Prior Park has been designated by Historic England as a Grade I listed building. ()

Coordinates: 51°21'47"N, 2°20'40"W

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Prior Park College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: SouthGate, The Forum, Prior Park, Prior Park.

1.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
SouthGate, Bath
33 min walk • SouthGate is a shopping centre in Bath, Somerset, England, It is home to over fifty shops, ten restaurants, 99 homes and an 860-space underground car park. It replaced a shopping centre which was demolished in 2007.
1.3 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
The Forum, Bath
33 min walk • The Forum was built as an art deco cinema in Bath, Somerset, England, in 1934, and was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 28 May 1986. The building closed as a cinema in 1969, and has subsequently been used as a dancing school, a bingo hall and a church. Its main auditorium has 1,600 seats, making it Bath's largest event venue.
~1600 ftN
18th-century park with Palladian bridges
Prior Park, Bath
8 min walk • Prior Park Landscape Garden surrounding the Prior Park estate south of Bath, Somerset, England, was designed in the 18th century by the poet Alexander Pope and the landscape gardener Capability Brown, and is now owned by the National Trust.
~1010 ftN
Georgian architecture
Prior Park, Bath
5 min walk • Prior Park is a Neo-Palladian house that was designed by John Wood, the Elder, and built in the 1730s and 1740s for Ralph Allen on a hill overlooking Bath, Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
1.3 miSW
Nightlife
The Packhorse, Bath
33 min walk • The Packhorse Inn in Southstoke within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II listed building which was largely rebuilt in 1674. It was changed from a farmhouse to a pub in the 19th century but closed in 2012. A local campaign has achieved designation as an asset of community value has raised money to renovate it.
1.2 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John's Church, Bath
32 min walk • St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is located on the South Parade in the south-east section of Bath City Centre – the old Ham District where John Wood the Elder, the Georgian architect, had originally planned his gigantic "Forum".
1 miW
51°21'45"N • 2°22'5"W
Entry Hill Golf Course, Bath
26 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
0.9 miS
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Midford Castle, Cotswold Water Park
23 min walk • Midford Castle is a folly castle in the village of Midford, and the parish of Southstoke 3 miles south of Bath, Somerset, England.
1.3 miSW
Church
Church of St James, Cotswold Water Park
33 min walk • The Church of St James is an Anglican parish church in Southstoke, Somerset, England. It was built in the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.
0.8 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Michael's Church, Cotswold Water Park
22 min walk • St Michael's Church is the Church of England parish church of Monkton Combe, Somerset, England. It was also the parish church of Combe Down until the 1850s when the communities separated. It is a Grade II listed building.
1.3 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Historical place
Old Orchard Street Theatre, Bath
34 min walk • The Old Orchard Street Theatre in Bath, Somerset, England was built as a provincial theatre before becoming a Roman Catholic Church and since 1865 has been a Masonic Hall. It is a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Prior Park College?

Nearby attractions include Prior Park, Bath (5 min walk), Prior Park, Bath (8 min walk), Buildings and architecture of Bath, Bath (9 min walk), Bath Abbey Cemetery, Bath (13 min walk).

How to get to Prior Park College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Prior Park College:

Bus

Wellsway • Lines: 171, 172, 173, 174 (25 min walk)
Devonshire Buildings • Lines: 171, 172, 173, 174 (27 min walk)

Train

Bath Spa (29 min walk)