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Grace Dieu Priory

Tourist attraction Park Historical landmark National forest Historical society

One of the Top rated Parks in North West Leicestershire


Address

Ashby Rd, Coalville LE67 5UG, United Kingdom

Website

www.gracedieupriory.org.uk

Contact

+44 1530 454545

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (322 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours

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  • 4/5 Chris 11 months ago on Google • 266 reviews
    Enjoyable walk with the dogs, good mix of Woodlands and grassy areas to explore. Sadly there's some graffiti on the bridge, some of which has racist content. Also some people have littered rubbish, but apart from this it's a lovely area. The ruins of the abbey are really interesting and large. There is a board with detailed history. There's also free parking available.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily H. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely walk through the woods to the Priory. Very peaceful despite the road. Lovely bit of history.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jason W. 1 year ago on Google • 37 reviews
    You can park a medium sized walk away from the Priory at a local pub. The walk takes you past a cricket green then down under two separate unused old train line bridges. You'll pass a picturesque stream and eventually arrive at the priory remains. The area is well kept with a good path once you get to the site.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris 2 years ago on Google
    Nice woodland walk,crossed the stepping stones,got a little wet!! Was good to go in the afternoon as wasn't busy, so could walk round the ruin.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Cees V. 1 year ago on Google
    Great walking through the forest next to the brook as well. Will come again.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gregory S. 9 months ago on Google • 151 reviews
    A lovely free delight. My friend and I spent about 1.5 hours wandering through the woods, exploring the atmospheric ruins, and enjoying the stream and old viaduct.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Beccy_m_xx 2 years ago on Google • 85 reviews
    Trail posts aren't for the faint hearted! Nice walk through pretty woodland to find the gate to the ruins. (Lift the gate to pull the latch!) Trail isn't easy if you are disabled, doable but not easy. Esp once at the priory and want a closer look at the ruins, grass is overgrown so tricky underfoot. Nice few hours out though if you fancy something off the beaten track and away from people. Free parking available the car park is at the back of the bulls head pub near to the cricket ground.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 JOAN V. 2 months ago on Google • 151 reviews New
    It's a beautiful place to visit will go back again

  • 5/5 Gordon C. 7 months ago on Google • 139 reviews
    When walking along Grace Dieu Priory trail, you will eventually arrive at and see Grace Dieu Priory. There isn't any house, building or roof left in it, and you will see it at its current status. When you've done taking photos and you're tired, the nearest pub / restaurant is only 5 minutes away by foot towards south.

  • 5/5 Maria c. 9 months ago on Google • 61 reviews
    A historical place. Worth a few hours out for a walk to see these ruins. Walk through a little forest area along a stream to get there with bridges on the way. It is free. The trail is marked to get to the Priory and easy to follow.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sheena H. 1 year ago on Google • 34 reviews
    The ruins are a great walk around as well as there being a little lake. After a wander around there's a pub to go and have a refreshment or 5 😂
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 John W. 2 years ago on Google
    Really nice walk through Grace Dieu wood to find the Priory. It’s a small ruin but the kids liked looking around it and thinking what each room, what’s left of it, would have been used for. Even our dog like looking around the nooks and crannies!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Simon .. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice walk to the Priory. Also a little stream and stepping stones. Fun for kids and dogs.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 chelsea p. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved this walk. Alot of woodland around to explore and you find this Priory. So kool to look and walk through
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mark T. 7 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
    Easy parking at Bulls Head pub close by. Interesting ruins with some information posters scattered around. Not a lot to see or do really but just a nice chilled walk and little step back in time.

  • 5/5 Kaye 1 year ago on Google
    What a lovely peaceful place to visit. We started off exploring the woods after parking at The Bulls Head. Lots of paths in the woods to follow and lots of different parts of the stream were refreshing for the dog to have a paddle. The Priory was a nice place to stop for a picnic after a long walk.

  • 5/5 Tom F. 10 months ago on Google
    Lovely walks and history with a bit of foraging thrown in

  • 4/5 Phil B. 7 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Delightful sunny walk through the wood to view the priory ruins and exercise the dogs. Interesting place, free to visit and walk round. I first visited back in the 1970's when delivering in the area, I wasn't supposed to be there and I remember climbing a gate and it being a little overgrown, but it was wonderful. Nice to see it has friends who now look after this atmospheric ruin.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance

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