Prior Park Landscape Garden

Beautiful and intimate 18th-century landscape garden in Bath

More about this place

A family in the garden

Winter opening 

From Saturday 3 November we switch to winter opening. The garden will be open weekends only, 10am - 4pm with last entry at 3pm.

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Things to see and do 

Visiting this season

Palladian bridge at Prior Park in frost and sunlight

Things to see in winter 

Winter in the garden opens up a new world of life and variety. Find out why it's worth coming in this special season.

A guided walk around Prior Park

Guided tours 

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

There is now a self-guided BSL tour available in the garden

An introduction to the garden for BSL users 

We've been working with HeritageAbility to develop a BSL introduction to the garden

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

The middle lake is currently empty of water and overgrown with weeds.

More about the project 

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 

Prior Park's palladian bridge in snow

Christmas 2018 at Prior Park 

If you need to escape the Christmas crowds, Prior Park could be just the place this festive season.

Upcoming events

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Walk with the head gardener

Sun 18 Nov 2018
09:00-11:00
Head gardener Alice will be exploring the garden and it's history, and looking at plans for the future, finishing with morning refreshments in the tea garden.

Christmas trail

Sat 01 Dec 2018
10:00-15:00
This festive season there's a landscape-wide advent calendar to discover at Prior Park
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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

Coot looking for some winter food

In and around the lakes at Prior Park 

Discover dragonflies and damselflies hovering above the lake in summer or listen out for song birds hiding in the surrounding shrubberies in winter.

Kingfisher with her catch

The kingfisher at Prior Park 

Why not dig out your binoculars, pack your cameras and take a stroll down to the lakes by the bridge, where the Kingfisher has returned to Prior Park.

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

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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