Lewes Priory (Priory Park)
Park · Cockshut Road, Southover, Lewes, East Sussex
Priory ruins in a free park
- Dogs welcome
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Confirmed on 25 Oct 2026
Ancient ruins, free and open all year, with bins provided. Heritage done properly. I'll inspect several old walls on behalf of the nation.
So many old walls to sniff, and every one has a story, mostly about other dogs. Sorry, monks.
The ruins of Lewes Priory sit in a free park, open all year, with flint walls to wander between.
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The 2003 byelaws set no dog rules and visitors are simply asked to use the bins, but wildlife is protected, so keep dogs under control. Dogs aren't allowed in the children's playground on Convent Field.
The dog details
The signs on the gate are the rule on the day.
The council · 3 Oct 2026
Read in full 3 Oct 2026: the 2003 Pleasure Grounds, Public Walks and Open Spaces byelaws (which revoked the 1965 Priory Grounds byelaws) contain no dog provisions but protect wildlife from being disturbed. The 1994 byelaws ban dogs from the children's playground on Convent Field and require dog mess to be removed from the recreation ground.
lewes-eastbourne.gov.ukTheir own website · undated
Asks dog walkers to use the dog bins provided; says nothing about leads or no-dog areas.
lewespriory.org.ukTheir own website · undated
Same line about dog bins; open all year, free entry; satnav postcode BN7 2XA for the Mountfield Road car park.
lewespriory.org.ukA directory · undated
Says dogs are welcome and may be off the lead if kept under control.
ispyfun.co.ukA blog · Dec 2019
A visitor with a dog names the Priory ruins among the dog-friendly places they found in Lewes.
furandfables.comA directory · undated
Access: level, wheel friendly paths; ruins level with ramps and walkways; nearest public toilets are in Southover Grange Gardens (BN7 1TL), 5 minutes from the car park.
visitlewes.co.ukTheir own website · undated
Seasonal rules: Open all year round, free entry.
lewespriory.org.uk
- Where dogs can go
- Priory Park. No lead rule: the council's 2003 pleasure grounds byelaws, which cover the Priory grounds, have no dog provisions. The managers ask dog walkers to use the dog bins. Dogs are banned from the children's playground on Convent Field (1994 byelaw). The recreation-ground grass is still open to dogs if mess is picked up.
- Leads
- Dogs welcome off the lead if kept under control
- Seasonal rules
- Open all year round, free entry
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Visiting
- Prices
- Free entry, open all day every day
- Parking
- Mountfield Road car park (BN7 2XA), charges apply
- Access
- Level, wheel friendly paths; ruins level with ramps and walkways; nearest public toilets are in Southover Grange Gardens (BN7 1TL), 5 minutes from the car park
In their own words Dog walkers are urged to use the dog waste bins provided.
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