Mount Grace Priory
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Overview
The ruins of a 14th-century priory, where monks lived in silence and were isolated as hermits within their own cells. It’s set in breathtakingly beautiful woodland surroundings, including a herb garden. Mount Grace was founded in 1398 by Thomas de Holland. The monks were given land, which they rented out to tenant farmers. At the height of their wealth, the income generated by the monks here was even greater than that of their Cistercian neighbours at Rievaulx Abbey. Yet the very success of the Carthusian communities contributed to their downfall. Henry VIII ordered them to be disbanded, and in 1539 Mount Grace Priory shut down.
Ratings & awards
Green Tourism Gold
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, Apr-Sep, daily 10-6; Oct-3 Nov, daily 10-5; 4 Nov-Mar, Sat-Sun 10-4 (last admission 30 mins before closing). Closed 24-26 Dec, 1 Jan
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
About the area
North Yorkshire, with its two National Parks and two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is England’s largest county and one of the most rural. This is prime walking country, from the heather-clad heights of the North York Moors to the limestone country that is so typical of the Yorkshire Dales – a place of contrasts and discoveries, of history and legend.
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Caravan & Camping
Cote Ghyll Caravan & Camping Park
- Launderette
- Ice pack facility
- Cafe/Restaurant
- BBQ
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