Craswall Priory
Britain’s highest medieval monastery is a remote ruin nestled at the head of a valley 1,240 feet above the sea.

📜 Grandmontine priory, highest monastic site in the UK.
🔍 Founded around 1225, dissolved in 1441.

Why Go

⛰️ Remote, ancient atmosphere in Herefordshire
🚶 Public access via footpaths
⛪ Rare surviving Grandmontine priory

Why Avoid

🚫 Access only by walking, no wheelchair access
🐶 No dogs allowed on group walks
📉 Ruins in poor condition, on Heritage at Risk Register

Tips

🗺️ Walking guide available on priory website
🚗 Limited parking at nearby Bull's Head pub

Cost

💰 Public access without charge.

🅿️ Parking

Limited parking at Bull's Head pub (SO277360).

Last updated 2 days ago

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