Michelham Priory House & Gardens

Michelham Priory House & Gardens is a fascinating monument with over 800 years of history. Discover a medieval water mill, blacksmith shop and Elizabethan barn surrounded by the longest water moat in England.

Seven acres of gardens delight with seasonal flowers, herbs and vegetables. Children will love the playground, dress-up games and interactive historical displays.

Learn about the remarkable history of the site, which served as an Augustinian monastery, a residence after Henry VIII dissolved the orders, and as a shelter for evacuated children and soldiers during World War II.