Follies · South East England
The Priory
The Priory — Folly or eyecatcher.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bath Spa · 2.9 km
About
The Priory is a folly in South-East England — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Frome and East Somerset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 2.9 km away. Postcode area BA2.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
- Coordinates
- 51.3526, -2.3433
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Southstoke
- Postcode
- BA2 7BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Nearest railway station
- Bath Spa — 2.9 km
Sources
- osm: w557661442 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Priory?
- The Priory is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA2 7BU), in the parish of Southstoke.
- Is The Priory a protected site?
- Yes — The Priory is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Priory?
- The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA2 7BU.