Priory Park is the closest park to Dudley town centre at just a five minute walk away. Opened in 1932 the park retains most of its original features as well as a number of additions funded by the Heritage Lottery restoration project.
The park hosts a range of community events and activities throughout the year. You can find out more on our Facebook Page.
Health and fitness for adults
The community café ‘Gather at the Park’ hosts various activities. These include Yoga and parent and baby sessions. For more information please see Gather at the Park Facebook page (https://m.facebook.com/gatheratthepark) or contact Loraine – tel 07375084540
Dog Training
Dog Training (seasonal). Contact Linda for further information call 07488234194 or e-mail pertondogtraining@mail.com
Priory Park is largely accessible for users of wheelchairs and pushchairs. We want to make everyone feel welcome and able to enjoy Priory Park.
The path network within Priory Park is accessible throughout the year comprising tarmac and recently restored paved areas. The paths are wide and mostly flat with a few small gradients, alternate ramp access is available around any steps ensuring all areas of the park accessible. All stepped areas have handrails.
Toilet Facilities
Accessible toilets and high quality male and female toilet blocks are available in the park. The toilets are generally open during Café opening times.
If you are interested in visiting Priory Park for an organised educational visit then pleasecontact us.
Priory park is a great place to visit to better understand local history and to study wildlife habitats. Exploring the history of the Priory ruins and pond dipping are particularly popular studies.
ThePriory Park Appis a useful resource for education providers.
Priory Park holds the Green Flag Award and Green Heritage Award quality marks. The awards recognise high quality parks that offer a great visitor experience and high standards of management.
In 2013 a heritage lottery funded project was completed to restore, conserve and enhance the historic landscape and create a park that met modern-day visitors' needs, and provide a varied range of events and activities. Find out more on Priory Park Heritage.
In 2019 Priory Park won the Best Heritage Park at the Horticulture Weekly Custodian Awards.
Located within the park is Priory Hall. The beautiful setting makes it a popular wedding ceremony venue.
Please access the hall from through the reception entrance (from the car park you need to walk around to the front of the hall).
Priory Hall is managed by registration services. If you have an enquiry about the hall or a registration service please contact the register office direct - tel 01384 815373.
Wedding Photography
The Priory Ruins and the rest of the park are popular spots for wedding photography. Photographs may be taken anywhere within the park such as in the ruins, the rose garden or lily pond. The lawns within Priory Hall gates are only open to wedding parties who's ceremony is held at Priory Hall. Charges apply.
To book your wedding photography at Priory Park contact us.
We are currently looking for local people with a passion for Priory Park to become part of a new park friends group. Volunteering with a Friends of Parks group can be very rewarding, groups can carry out a huge range of activities, such as; fundraising for new equipment, leading litter picks and clean up tasks, organising park activities and events. It’s a great way to get more involved in the community and there is a role for everyone. If you’d like to register your interest please contact Debbie in the parks development team Deborah.merrick@dudley.gov.uk or call 01384 815279
If you have any general enquiries / questions please contact us at Dudley Council Plus.
How to get here
Priory Park can be accessed easily by bus, with stops located close to the park entrances. Buses that stop at Priory Park are:
81, 82, 24, X7 and X8
Bus timetables, maps and service information is available through Network West Midlands.
General car parking is available along Priory Road with no time restrictions. Woodland Avenue, The Broadway, and Paganel Drive have a 1-hour time limit Monday-Friday and no time limit on Saturday and Sunday.
We currently have specially dedicated disabled car parking spaces within the Priory Hall car park. A gateway from the car park leads directly into the park. Access to this car park is off Priory Road.
For up to date news about the park and events information 'like' us on Facebook.
Priory Park has it's own mobile phone app which includes:
A GPS visitor map showing your location
A GPS art trail
A guide to the Priory
Information about the park restoration including before and after photographs
