Priory Paddock Wildflower Garden
The garden is one of the hidden gems of St Bees, and is next to the public footpath called the “Dandy Walk” in front of the church.
It was established in 1996-99 using the natural wetland of the valley bottom. It is maintained by the “Friends of Priory Paddock”.
There is an audio-visual guide available – click here to access.
Other resources are below
Mill Hill School Involvement
Mill Hill School from North London was evacuated to St Bees for the duration of WW2, and as part of the commemoration of this, help with the Paddock was received from the Old Millhillians Society. Michael Berry was the driving force behind this. This is commemorated on the two plaques shown below.
