Name: Bushmead Priory
Rating: 5.0

Bushmead Priory

Colmworth, Bedford MK44 2LD, UK

1-99 Years

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Bushmead Priory is a complete and unusually well-preserved 13th-century refectory (dining hall). It’s the only remaining part of a small priory of Augustinian canons. Canons were priests who lived together like monks, and they ate together here in the priory.

Visit Bushmead priory and you can still see its fine original timber roof, fragments of medieval stained glass and traces of notable early 14th-century wall paintings. If you are an English Heritage Member, you still need to book, but your ticket will be free. Please bring your English Heritage membership card with you.

Price starts from £8.10 for Adults and £4.50 for Children. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Founded in the late 12th century, Bushmead Priory was home to a small community of Augustinian canons. Throughout its history it enjoyed the support of local elites, who made grants of land to the priory in return for prayers for their souls. Their generosity helped fund the construction of the priory’s buildings, of which only the refectory – the canons’ dining hall – survives. Although much altered over the centuries, it retains its impressive late 13th-century timber roof and medieval wall paintings.
After Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries the site passed into the ownership of the Gery family, who transformed the former priory buildings into a substantial house.
Exhibition: There is a small permanent exhibition located on the first floor of the Priory, which details the history of the site.

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Parking: There’s free parking for 4 cars next to Bushmead Priory. There’s no coach parking, only space for one minibus.

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Price: Paid

Price Details

With Bike: Adult from £8.10 & Child from £4.50.
With Minibus: Adult from £8.10 & Child from £4.50.
With Vehicle: Adult from £8.10 & Child from £4.50.
On Foot: Adult from £8.10 & Child from £4.50.

Pricing URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/bushmead-priory/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Open first Saturday of the month (between May and September)

Address: Colmworth, Bedford MK44 2LD, UK

Post Code: MK44 2LD

Council: Huntingdonshire

County: Cambridgeshire

Road Access: Located off B660, 2 miles south of Bolnhurst.
Bus Access: Grant Palmer 29.
Train Access: St Neots station is 6 miles from Bushmead Priory.
Bicycle Access: Find your cycling route to Bushmead Priory at sustrans.org.uk, the National Cycle Network. If you’re arriving by bike, motorbike or on foot, please let us know at the time of booking as a staff member will need to open the gate for you.
Parking: There’s free parking for 4 cars next to Bushmead Priory. There’s no coach parking, only space for one minibus.