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Marrick Priory: a Benedictine nunnery and later parish church with fishponds, mill mound, ironworks, longhouse, trackways and an Iron-Age house platform

5 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.37547, -1.89823

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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 Meadow Pipit and Goldfinch
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch, Wren +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: MARRICK PRIORY FARMHOUSE

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Goldfinch, Wren +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cladonia furcata subsp. furcata, Cladonia rangiformis, Cladonia pocillum +29 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Large Yellow Underwing +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Wall Screw-moss +226 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Herriot WayWalking route79.3 km
Named routeRef HWLength 79.3 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Nuns Stepspublic footpath · 304 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 304 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: steps
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 71Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route53 m
Named routeRef 71Length 53 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route199 m
Named routeRef 71Length 199 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route670 m
Named routeRef 71Length 670 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sikelands Lanebridleway · 917 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 917 mPath type: track
Mill Hills Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Sikelands Lanebridleway · 71 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 71 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marrick Priory (1)

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marrick Priory (1)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Reeth Community OrchardUrban park3.3 km→⛪Reeth Evangelical Congregational ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦EarthworksHistoric site4.3 km→✦Grinton ore hearth lead smelt mill, flue, fuel store and associated earthworksHistoric site2.2 km→✦Grinton Smelting MillHistoric site2.3 km→✦Maiden CastleHistoric site4.5 km→