The remains of a medieval Augustinian priory founded in 1134 and dissolved in 1536, now managed as a museum and garden by an independent charitable trust. The excavated ruins are remarkable in their completeness — the foundations of the church, cloister walks, and domestic ranges are all visible — and the on-site museum explains the monastic life that played out here over four centuries.
The 42-acre site also includes an 18th-century walled garden, now replanted with heritage varieties, and woodland walks. A large sandstone statue of Saint Christopher recovered from the medieval church is one of the finest pieces of medieval sculpture in northwest England. The priory is technically in Runcorn rather than Warrington, but the two towns share infrastructure and it is a straightforward drive or bus ride from the town centre.