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Mount Grace Priory Carthusian monastery: monastic precinct, fishponds, moat, mill and well-houses

5 ha

📷 C P Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.38018, -1.31048

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: MOUNT GRACE PRIORY; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +37 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Ragged-Robin +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
The White Rose - Moors VariantCycling route
Named routeRef 656National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 65Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 65Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 65Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Ruebury Lanebyway open to all traffic · 377 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 377 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mount Grace Priory - the manor house from the gardens

📷 C P Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mount Grace Priory - the manor house from the gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦Round barrow 460m ESE of Coploaf GateHistoric site2.6 km→✦ARNCLIFFE HALLHistoric site1.7 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Sigston CastleHistoric site4.7 km→✦Sigston Castle: an enclosure castle 400m north of Kirby Sigston churchHistoric site4.7 km→