All that remains of the Priory at Walsingham Abbey is the wall containing the east window, an impressive stone archway, and the ruins of the west porch, refectory, crypt, pool and most of the original high walls which surround the grounds. The Priory was built in 1150 next to the Holy House, the site of which was excavated in 1961 and can be seen within the ruins. The Abbey grounds have 20 acres of tranquil, picturesque gardens, woodland and river walks and there are guided tours of Walsingham village, which has changed little over the centuries retaining many of its medieval timber-framed, jetted buildings. The Market Place is ringed with Georgian public houses, hostelries and shops selling mementos for pilgrims. Walsingham Abbey was once referred to as the Nazareth of England and has been visited by a host of Kings and Queens from Henry III (1226) to Henry VIII (1511). Walsingham can also be reached via the historic Wells to Walsingham Light Railway. The main house is not open to the public.