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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, near Ripon

 

Yorkshire’s first World Heritage Site is a huge estate of beauty, contrasts and surprises including the largest abbey ruins in the country and one of England’s most spectacular Georgian Water Gardens.
 
Relax, play, learn, wander, watch or join in, whatever kind of day you choose it will be unforgettable. At any time of year, Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal provides a wonderfully interesting, inspiring and memorable day out for all the family. 

Whether you’re keen on organised entertainment or simply want to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this stunning World Heritage Site, you’re guaranteed an unforgettable day. Bring a picnic to enjoy by the abbey or laze the day away reading a book in a secluded part of the water garden.  
 
800 Years of History
The Abbey, Britain's largest monastic ruin, was founded in 1132 by 13 Benedictine monks seeking a simpler life. They later became Cistercian monks.
 
Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539 by Henry VIII, the Abbey buildings and over 500 acres (202ha) of land were sold by the Crown to Sir Richard Gresham, a merchant. The property was passed down through several generations of Sir Richard's family, finally being sold to Stephen Proctor who built Fountains Hall, probably between 1598 and 1604.
 
A remarkable Elizabethan mansion, Fountains Hall was built partly with stone from the Abbey ruins, today there are two rooms open to the public.
 
The Studley Royal Estate, a separate estate from Fountains Abbey until 1767, was inherited by John Aislabie in 1693. After his expulsion from Parliament in 1721 (following the South Sea Bubble scandal) he devoted himself until his death in 1742 to creating the Water Garden.
His visionary scheme to transform what had been a wild, wooded valley was completed by his son William, who purchased the Abbey ruins in 1767 and landscaped the Seven Bridges Valley and Abbey grounds.
 

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Estate are open at the following times:

 

Fountains Abbey, Hall, Mill, Shop and Water Garden

October - March 10am - 4pm* 
April - September 10am - 5pm*

 

Please note that in November, December and January the estate is closed on a Friday. The deer park remains open.

 

Deer Park 

Open Daily during daylight hours, Car Park £3 (free to National Trust members)
 

St Mary's Church

Open daily from Easter until 30 September, 12 - 4pm*
 
 

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden

Ripon
Nr Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG4 3DY
 

Phone: 01765 608888

 

Email: info@fountainsabbey.org.uk

 

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