Notable fort · County Durham, County Durham
Finchale Priory
Finchale Priory is a fort in County Durham, County Durham.
Finchale Priory: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Finchale Priory
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Finchale Priory — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 54.81837, -1.54019. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Finchale Priory
- Rainton Meadows · sanctuary · County Durham · ~4 km · Must-see
- Joe's Pond · sanctuary · County Durham · ~4 km · Must-see
- Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert · church · County Durham · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Michaels and All Angels · church · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Durham Castle · church · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Margaret of Antioch · church · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lambton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Maiden's Bower · fort · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Oswald's Church · church · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Matthew's Church · church · County Durham · ~8 km · Must-see
- Penshaw Monument · fort · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cassop Vale circular walk · trek · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Washington Old Hall · museum · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Washington Wetland Centre · sanctuary · County Durham · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beamish Museum · museum · County Durham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Angel of the North · fort · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bowes Railway · museum · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barnes Park · park · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Finchale Priory
- Lambton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Maiden's Bower · fort · County Durham · ~7 km · Must-see
- Penshaw Monument · fort · County Durham · ~10 km · Must-see
- Angel of the North · fort · County Durham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brancepeth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dalden Tower · fort · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hylton Castle · fort · County Durham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ravensworth Castle · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium) · fort · County Durham · ~17 km · Must-see
- Washing Wells Roman Fort · fort · County Durham · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Finchale Priory open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Finchale Priory yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Finchale Priory?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Finchale Priory?
Nearby: Rainton Meadows (sanctuary, 4 km), Joe's Pond (sanctuary, 4 km), Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert (church, 6 km), St Michaels and All Angels (church, 7 km), Durham Castle (church, 7 km), St Margaret of Antioch (church, 7 km).
Is Finchale Priory worth visiting?
Finchale Priory is listed as a notable fort in County Durham on Spotwander.