A history of the features at Prior Park

The summerhouse at Prior Park

At first glance Prior Park may appear a fairly simple landscape, although beautiful. However, a little exploration reveals hidden architecture, surprise views and uncovers Georgian history.

Palladian Bridge at Prior Park Landscape Garden
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The Palladian Bridge at Prior Park

Learn about the best known feature of the garden, the Palladian Bridge, which is both elegant and eye-catching.

Prior Park's Palladian Bridge
The original summerhouse and gardeners at Prior Park
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The summerhouse

Tucked away in the trees, in a peaceful woodland glade is our magical summer house. A skeleton when we found it, it's been restored faithfully to an original photograph.

See how the summerhouse was reconstructed
Ice house at Prior Park
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Prior Park Landscape Garden's ice house

Ice houses were great status symbols before fridges were invented, they were considered a sign of great wealth and status.

The ice house at Prior Park Landscape Garden