National Trust - Prior Park Landscape Garden

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May 3rd, 2023

This was perfect for a short walk. There are a few cute stations along the way. the people at the register were kind and happy to tell me a bit about the history of the grounds:) It may feel a little empty at times though.
May 1st, 2023

So well landscaped and the Easter Egg Hunt provided excellently detailed activities which engaged our 5 year old granddaughter.
May 1st, 2023

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Apr 30th, 2023

This is another amazing National Trust managed place to look around.....It's set in a lovely hillside valley overlooking the City of Bath...The park was first laid out for the Bishop John of Tours as a deer park in the 1100.....Then wealthy business man Richard Allen who made he's riches from organising the then postal service in the City of Bath and the local stone quarries from which most of the City is built from ,the stone was also used to construct and build he's mansion plus the other architectural features including the Palladian Bridge, which is only one of four remaining of its kind in the world....In 1734 Richard Allen commissioned Capability Brown and Alexander Pope to design and build these lovely picturesque gardens in the 18th century....A man named Richard Jones was responsible for the design and build of the Palladian Bridge which is the main iconic feature of the gardens....The mansion House overlooking the park is now the Priory park College......This is a great place to visit but there is no onsite parking,we were lucky to find a space in the housing estate close to the park.... Lots of people come by bus from the City of Bath, as there are bus stops outside the entrance to the park itself.....It can be quite a challenging place to look around as it is set in a steep valley with several hilly paths to negotiate but well worth the effort to see the amazing views across the park and gardens with the City of Bath in the distance..... There are refreshments and toilets in the park........
Apr 28th, 2023