We are members of English Heritage and love to see all the beautiful sights available as a member. There is so much to see and do within an hours drive of our house. We headed to Castle Acre Priory on Saturday afternoon. Short drive...about 30-40 minutes up the road and the drive was down some back country roads and it was beautiful.
Information about the place~~~taken from the leaflet provided by the ticket desk...
Castle Acre Priory, founded by the powerful Warenne family, earls of Surrey, was inspired by the monastery at Cluny, France. The priory was home to a community of monks until 1537, when Henry VIII disbanded all monastic houses. The priory's ruins span seven centuries and include a beautiful 12th-century church with an elaborately decorated west front, still rising to its full height, a 15th century gatehouse and several rooms of the prior's lodging still fit to live in.
It was a very cold and dreary day, as most winter days in England are...but it was an enjoyable day out for all four of us.
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