Facilities

Facilities at Mount Grace Priory

Parking

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Car park has space for 80 cars and is located 150 metres from the site via a sloping tarmac drive.

Parking charges apply to non-members and National Trust members. Parking is free for English Heritage members.

Please be aware that the car park can get busy at peak times such as the summer holidays. The busiest times are between 11am – 2pm.
Food And Drink

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The Orchard Cafe serves hot meals and lighter options such as soups and sandwiches. We also serve a wide selection of sweet treats, and hot and cold drinks. Children's options are available.
Picnic Area

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You are welcome to bring a picnic to eat in the peaceful orchard and cloister. Selection of picnic benches available on the grass. No BBQs please.
Shop

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Food, alcohol, souvenirs and a very good selection of heritage related books.
Toilets

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Male, female and disabled toilets. Baby changing facilities located in the Manor House.
Dogs

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Dogs on short leads are welcome in the grounds of Mount Grace. Please note, dogs are not permitted in the house, café interior or Reconstructed Monks Cell. Assistant dogs are welcome across the site.
Museum

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Museum contains displays and artefacts uncovered during site excavations. Situated on first floor, accessed via three flights of stairs.
Gardens

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We have 13 acres of newly re-designed Arts and Crafts gardens for you to explore. The formal borders in front of the manor house are designed by Chris Beardshaw. We have an orchard, pasture with mown paths and a lake, and meadow areas too. The garden is a haven for wildlife, including several types of bats, ground nesting birds, and of course the famous priory stoats which were filmed by David Attenborough.
Family Friendly

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Bottle / Food Warming
No
Children's Cutlery
No
Child Sized Portions
No
High Chairs
No
Play Areas / Adventure Playground
There is plenty of space of families and you may play ball games on the old tennis court. No kites please.
Push Chairs Allowed
Yes, but pushchairs not allowed on the first floor.
Sling Loan
No
Toy / Dressing Up Box
No
Holiday Cottages

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Priors Lodge, sleeps four.
Commercial Photograph And Filming

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English Heritage welcomes amateur photographers to our sites and we hope you will share your pictures of your visit with us on social media.

If you are looking to use one of our sites for commercial, corporate or professional photography or as a filming location, please contact our filming team as soon as possible to check availability and acquire the relevant permissions and paperwork.

Due to the delicate nature of our sites, English Heritage does not permit drone flying from or over sites in our care, except by contractors or partners undertaking flights for a specific purpose, who satisfy stringent CAA criteria, have the correct insurances and permissions, and are operating under controlled conditions.