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Swavesey Priory

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Swavesey Priory is one of three priories the Albion Guide lists in Cambridgeshire. The closest station is Huntingdon, 13.1 km to the west.

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Photo along the Ouse Valley Way, a 150-mile long-distance path running from Syresham to King's Lynn, England.

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Photo of St Ives Bridge Chapel, a landmark near St Ives (St Ives), Cambridgeshire, eastern England.Highlight

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Photo of The Manor Garden, Hemingford Grey, a garden in Cambridgeshire, eastern England.

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Photo of Cambridge American Cemetery, a landmark in Cambridgeshire, eastern England.Highlight

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