History
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal
Ripon, Yorkshire
The biggest monastic ruin in England, in a Georgian water garden.
- Price
- National Trust admission
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 4 hours
Fountains Abbey is a huge Cistercian ruin on the River Skell, set within the Studley Royal water garden. The two together form a World Heritage Site, with deer park, follies and lakes. It's a full day for a walk and lunch.
Good to know
- Allow a full day
- Deer park is free to wander
- Walk the 2-mile circuit of the water garden
- Best time
- Mid-morning
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Signed from the A1; large car park
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
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