Edington Priory (site of)
2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
51.27982, -2.10619
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: REMAINS OF ABBEY OR PRIORY IN GROUNDS OF THE MONASTERY GARDEN; Historic site
Birds — Skylark, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Large White, Peacock +126 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sainfoin, Snowdrop, Lesser Celandine +105 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Imber Range Perimeter PathWalking route▾
Named routeRef IRPPLocal walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Wessex RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeRef WRRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Wessex Ridgeway TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeListed length 207km
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Tomb of a monk, Edington Priory
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Tomb of a monk, Edington Priory
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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