Finchale Priory

There are many excellent examples of heavily decorated capitals on the original arcade columns, tracery in the filled-in nave arches of the church, and on the south wall is a double piscina (shallow basin) and two carved seats of the …

Nice and calm place to visit. Building' s structure/architecture is preserved to a great extent. You can also take a short walk along the river. Entrance to the priory is free to everyone. Maintained by English Heritage, but the car park is …

Tucked away in the beautiful Durham countryside alongside the River Wear, Finchale Priory is a well preserved building considering its age. We only put in a quick visit, but what we saw was a well preserved, well looked after site. The cafe …