Priory Park
Priory Park
4.3
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Cherriesfan99
Cheltenham, UK2,277 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Not by any means your run of the mill park. With an attractive cricket pitch , a superb, and innovative cafe, a childrens playgroud, the ground works of a castle, and the medieval guildhall, as well as the remains of the priory. Great for exercising, walking dogs, and just enjoying a leafy park.
Lovely open space, close to the city centre.
Lovely open space, close to the city centre.
Written March 24, 2024
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futtock21
London, UK17,263 contributions
Jun 2021 • Solo
This has been home to occasional County cricket matches from 1858 even before the establishment of the park itself in 1918. Cricket is still played here today in the shadow of the ancient priory church itself in a park bounded by part of the ancient city walls and beneath which two Roman town houses were discovered in May 2017, one containing a hot house and baths.
Written July 4, 2021
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Simon T
4 contributions
Aug 2019
When of the best places to go and relax in Chichester!
Very picturesque, can watch (or even learn to play) bowls, cricket, wonderful cafe in the park. No dogs are allowed in the park, so can children are safe from fear of dog bites, or dogs much and there's a great kiddies play area as well
Very picturesque, can watch (or even learn to play) bowls, cricket, wonderful cafe in the park. No dogs are allowed in the park, so can children are safe from fear of dog bites, or dogs much and there's a great kiddies play area as well
Written August 20, 2019
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Andrew
Edinburgh, UK2 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
Disgrace. No dogs allowed at all in the park. A public park and no dogs allowed. Who runs this council. My dogs been made to feel welcome in stores across west sussex and it cant even get into a park here. Completely ruined a full family day out
Written June 29, 2024
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1suzieQ2014
Canterbury, UK16 contributions
Sep 2021
The Park is a lovely park and is well kept. Really great to walk around or sit in the sun if you have fortunate weather. The reason I gave the park a two is really only to do with the fact that outside the little cafe there is a cage/prison with some poor budgies in. They looked a pretty unhappy group and there was only a rather dirty looking bowl of water for them. I do not like to see birds in cages but even worse with this group is that they can see the park and trees and other birds flying around, it must be pretty depressing for them. Having these poor birds stuck in a cage does not enhance the park in anyway. Please consider finding new homes for the poor creatures where they can live their lives out with some freedoms to fly around. I was very sad after leaving the park.
Written September 17, 2021
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Cherou4
Torquay, UK36 contributions
Mar 2020 • Family
The most dog unfriendly park !
The gates were open & we hadn’t noticed a sign on the side of the gate , it wasn’t until we went to the lovely café that the owner told us of the ruling & was very sorry for us & said that the dog warden was likely to visit as he hadn’t already been ,
It wasn’t a beautifully landscaped park & really would have been fine to allow dogs on leads & certainly not in the children’s park .
The town is fabulous , so do visit but don’t bother with the Priory Park .
The gates were open & we hadn’t noticed a sign on the side of the gate , it wasn’t until we went to the lovely café that the owner told us of the ruling & was very sorry for us & said that the dog warden was likely to visit as he hadn’t already been ,
It wasn’t a beautifully landscaped park & really would have been fine to allow dogs on leads & certainly not in the children’s park .
The town is fabulous , so do visit but don’t bother with the Priory Park .
Written March 8, 2020
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Quinni
London45 contributions
Aug 2019 • Friends
it's a fantastic park with a few historic surprises lurking about so it's worth visiting for both leisure and sightseeing.
Written August 5, 2019
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veronika papp
Chichester, UK208 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
priory park is mine and my husband favourite place to go in chichester city centre. its lovely when weather is nice, you van just lie on the grass and chill
Written June 12, 2019
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hurstfamily750
Chichester, UK12 contributions
Apr 2019 • Family
What a lovely well kept park in the center of the city. Good kids play area, Cricket pitch,bowling green and lovely Fenwicks cafe with outside seating.
Written May 7, 2019
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BeachQueenoftheOcean
West Sussex, UK127 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
Beautiful Park, well looked after, close to the city centre and popular.
As a Chichester resident and its only 5 min walk for me to get it its a lovely place for me to go to and have a picnic or sit under a tree and read.
There's a bowling green, a kids play area and a great little café on the grounds of this wonderful park.
No dogs are permitted in this park, which is nice. As much as I like dogs its nice where you can go without dogs.
The park is for everyone , young and old , it is a pretty impressive park.
As a Chichester resident and its only 5 min walk for me to get it its a lovely place for me to go to and have a picnic or sit under a tree and read.
There's a bowling green, a kids play area and a great little café on the grounds of this wonderful park.
No dogs are permitted in this park, which is nice. As much as I like dogs its nice where you can go without dogs.
The park is for everyone , young and old , it is a pretty impressive park.
Written July 9, 2018
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Is there parking near by for this park?
Written April 23, 2021
I didn't see anyone with a BBQ. At the time, the grass was tinderbox dry, so it wouldn't have been a good idea anyway! I don't know the answer. Would suggest you ask the local council
Written August 10, 2018
donwalker47
Chichester, United Kingdom
What is the history of the steep sided earth mound in the middle of the park?
Written June 10, 2018
Can we bring along a barbecue to this park on a fine day?
Written September 2, 2016
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