Prior Park, Bath

Name: Prior Park
Address: Landscape Gardens (NT) Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1225 833977

#24 among attractions in Bath

Park, Relax in park, Georgian architecture, Garden

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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. The garden was influential in defining the style known as the "English landscape garden" in continental Europe. The garden is Grade I listed in the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 299 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°22'3"N, 2°20'40"W

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Landscape Gardens (NT) Ralph Allen DriveBath BA2 5AH United Kingdom

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+44 1225 833977

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

Nearby attractions include: SouthGate, The Forum, Prior Park, St John's Church.

1 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
SouthGate, Bath
27 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 miNW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
The Forum, Bath
27 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.
~670 ftS
Georgian architecture
Prior Park, Bath
4 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 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John's Church, Bath
25 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".
1.1 miN
Forts and castles
Sham Castle, Bath
28 min walk • Sham Castle is a folly on Claverton Down overlooking the city of Bath, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is a screen wall with a central pointed arch flanked by two 3-storey circular turrets, which extend sideways to a 2-storey square tower at each end of the wall.
1.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Mission Theatre, Bath
28 min walk • The Mission Theatre is a theatre in Bath, England. In 2004, the Next Stage Theatre Company took possession of a grade II listed building originally built as a Congregational hall in 1797. During World War II the building was used by Air Raid Wardens.
1.1 miW
51°21'45"N • 2°22'5"W
Entry Hill Golf Course, Bath
28 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
1.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Michael's Church, Cotswold Water Park
27 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 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Historical place
Old Orchard Street Theatre, Bath
27 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.
0.4 miN
Church
St Thomas à Becket Church, Bath
11 min walk • St Thomas à Becket Church is a parish church of Widcombe in Bath, Somerset southwest England, and is one of a number of churches named after Thomas Becket. It is a Grade II* listed building.
1 miNW
Street
Duke Street, Bath
26 min walk • Duke Street in Bath, Somerset, England was built in 1748 by John Wood, the Elder. Several of the buildings have been designated as Grade I listed buildings. The street, which overlooks the River Avon, is pedestrianised with no vehicles permitted to enter.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Prior Park?

Nearby attractions include Prior Park, Bath (4 min walk), Bath Abbey Cemetery, Bath (7 min walk), Buildings and architecture of Bath, Bath (7 min walk), St Thomas à Becket Church, Bath (11 min walk).

How to get to Prior Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Prior Park:

Bus

Smallcombe House • Lines: 18, 418, U18 (20 min walk)
Youth Hostel • Lines: 18, 418, U18 (21 min walk)

Train

Bath Spa (23 min walk)