Finchale Priory
Description
The ruins of a 13th century monestary located by the banks of the River Wear a couple of miles north of Durham city centre. The site is open to look around, though there are no information boards (you can buy a book from the kiosk)
Charge
Free
Getting There
From Durham the number 62 bus runs to Brasside every hour Monday to Saturday. Get off at the bus stop outside Frankland prison and walk down the road directly opposite. Keep following the road for about 1 mile until you reach the holiday village, the ruins of the priory are located inside the village.
Latitude: 54.818103; Longitude: -1.540385
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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (29/05/2021), and on time of last update (05/06/2021) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.