At the rear of the 900-year-old Church of St Bartholomew the Great is a piece of land which has had many guises over the centuries, including farmland, Priory Garden, school building, bombed-out school building, manicured garden and completely neglected garden. In 2017 it was a wasteland again, but local volunteers have since given it the love it deserves. The garden is planted to attract pollinators and to stimulate all five senses of passers-by.
The main gate is off historic Cloth Fair. If you are walking by, look up: you will see the 900-year-old Priory Church. Look down, and see the hidden garden.
Garden presents challenges for visitors with limited mobility.
Access into the garden is by 12 steps down from Bartholomew Close and the exit is 13 steps up to Cloth Fair. There is no wheelchair access. Prams or pushchairs can be carried down and up the entrance and exit steps.
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