Woodspring Priory by the Sea

Woodspring Priory, an Augustinian house of the rare Victorine rule, has a serene atmosphere, surrounded by a working farm, and lying by the sea.

Woodspring Priory, or Worspring as it was known in the Middle Ages, was founded in or around the year 1210. It belonged to the Victorine order of Augustinian Canons, a French foundation of which the Abbey of St Augustine in Bristol was the leading representative in this country. The Augustinians differed from the great Benedictine monastic orders not only in the Rule by which their daily life was governed, but more particularly in that all its members were clerks who had taken Holy Orders, as against the simpler vows of a monk.

Admission is free, leaflets on the building's history will be available on site.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 14 September:

1000 - 1600

Sunday 15 September:

1000 - 1600

Location & directions

Woodspring Priory Cottage, Kewstoke, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 9YU

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

Pre-booking is preferred but not essential.

Booking contact name:

Natalie Craven

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/news-and-events/upcoming-events/woodspring-priory-open-day-2024/

Booking opens:

01 Jun 2024 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

14 Sep 2024 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

This property features steep spiral stairs. There is a large garden (not enclosed). We do all we can to enable access wherever possible; for further information or if you have any access concerns that you’d like to discuss before visiting, please contact our Booking Enquiries team on 01628 825925 or [email protected]. The Booking Office is open Mon to Fri - 9am to 5pm.

Additional information

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