Prior Park Landscape Garden

The Pasture is awash with wildflowers in summer

Resident swan family going for a stroll — Swans off for a stroll

The summerhouse at Prior Park

Beautiful and intimate 18th-century landscape garden in Bath

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Family by the lakes and Palladian Bridge at Prior Park

Summer holiday fun

Why not make Prior Park your playground this summer. Space to play and explore, with some great picnic spots, and regular events for children of all ages.

Prior Park Landscape Garden

Things to see and do

Visiting this season

The bridge and families at Prior Park

Summer at Prior Park

There's so much to discover at Prior Park in summer.

A guided walk around Prior Park

Guided tours

Find out more about upcoming walks led by our gardeners and expert garden guides.

Our reception team are there to offer a warm welcome

FAQs

Can I bring my dog? Where can I park? Is there a way to get to the Skyline from the garden? We've put together all the information you might need to help you plan your visit.

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Our work

The dams project

At the end of the project we will be able to refill the lakes and restore the reflections

Prior Park to undergo £2.2 million restoration

This upcoming project is about safeguarding the future of the lakes at Georgian dams.

The middle lake is currently standing empty, as we plan the restoration project

Prior Park dams appeal

Find out more about the appeal, and donate towards the restoration.

Celebrating 25 years of caring for Prior Park

The Palladian Bridge needed a lot of TLC

25 years of garden restoration

Back in 1993 the National Trust started caring for Prior Park. Since then extensive restoration work has taken place, with the journey continuing to this day and into the future. Read more about how Prior Park has been transformed over the last 25 years.

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What's on

Family by the lakes and Palladian Bridge at Prior Park — Explore the gardens and relax by the tranquil lakes

Summer holiday fun

Why not make Prior Park your playground this summer. Space to play and explore, with some great picnic spots, and regular events for children of all ages.

Wildlife walks

Wed 18 Jul 2018

+ 1 other date

09:00-11:00

A special opportunity to see the garden in the early morning tranquility on this series of walks, exploring nature through the season.

Garden tours

Thu 19 Jul 2018

+ 29 other dates

11:30-13:00

Wander through historic Prior Park on this free and informative guided tour.

Summer holiday snail trail

Sat 21 Jul 2018

+ 43 other dates

10:00-16:30

Have Prior Park as your playground this summer.

Terrific Tuesday: pond dipping

Tue 31 Jul 2018

+ 1 other date

10:15-11:00

+ other times

What could be living in the Serpentine Lake at Prior Park?

Terrific Tuesday: garden art

Tue 07 Aug 2018

+ 1 other date

10:30-12:30

A creative morning in the garden.

Terrific Tuesday: make a willow bird feeder

Tue 14 Aug 2018

10:15-11:15

+ other times

A willow weaving workshop to create a lovely bird feeder for your garden

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Eating and shopping

The Tea garden at Prior Park

The Tea Shed

The Tea Shed is open daily from 11am until 4pm. You can listen to birdsong and look over the lakes as you enjoy your coffee and cake.

The plant shop at Prior Park reception

Shopping at Prior Park

Our retail area offers a selection of items along the theme of gardens and the outdoors.

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History

The original summerhouse and gardeners at Prior Park

Brief histories of the features of the garden

Discover the tucked away features in the garden, and explore their histories

Ralph Allen and Capability Brown

Ralph Allen and Capability Brown

Two men had a huge influence on Prior Park, whose legacies continue today.

Prior Park Palladian bridge in 1946

A timeline of the development of the garden

View an interactive timeline documenting the history of the garden

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Wildlife

Wildlife to look out for this season

A swan taking flight at Prior Park

In and around the lakes at Prior Park

Discover dragonflies and damselflies hovering above the lake or watch our family of mute swans glide across the surface on your visit.

Summer wildlife in the garden

What wildlife will you spot, or hear on a walk through the garden this summer?

Easter at Prior Park

Top tips for spotting wildlife

These top wildlife spotting tips will help you get the most out of your visit to the garden.

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Get involved

Garden volunteers repairing paths — Volunteers working on the paths at Prior Park

Volunteering at Prior Park

There is a wealth of volunteering opportunities at Prior Park, why not come and join our team?

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Dyrham Park

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Prior Park Landscape Garden

Prices

Whole Property

	Gift Aid	Standard
Adult	£8.20	£7.40
Child	£4.10	£3.70
Family	£20.50	£18.50
Group Adult Minimum group size 15	N/A	£6.90

What is Gift Aid?

Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:

Gift Aid Admission or
Standard admission

If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.

Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.

An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.

	Gift Aid	Standard
Amount paid by visitor	£11.00	£10.00
Tax refund from Government*	£2.75	£0.00
Total received by the National Trust	£13.75	£10.00

*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.

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Prior Park Landscape Garden

Opening times

Please note...

Last admission one hour before closing. Closes dusk if earlier than 5.30pm. Open New Year's Day and Boxing Day.

Wed 18
Thu 19
Fri 20
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Mon 23
Tue 24
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Wednesday 18 July

Thursday 19 July

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Saturday 21 July

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Tuesday 24 July