Welcome to Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.
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.
The perfect place to escape from it all and enjoy a great, full day out, there’s so much to see and do at Fountains. Set your own pace to explore over 800 acres of naturally beautiful countryside,
with ten historic buildings to discover spanning 800 years of history and acre after acre of open space.
Situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the valley of the river
Skell, on the doorstep of the Yorkshire Dales, only 30 miles from the historic
city of York and 9 miles from the A1.
Relax, play, learn, wander, watch or join in, whatever kind of day you choose
it will be unforgettable.
Up and coming events
News
09/07/10
A Festival of Archaeology at Studley Royal
There will be a rare opportunity for time travel back over 6000 years in Studley Royal Park on Wednesday 21 July....
02/07/10
Next phase of Studley Royal Lake Project begins
The next major phase of the Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal lake conservation project begins this week. Severe disruption is expected within the deer park and lakeside of the National Trust estate during the five week period of silt removal from the lake. Contractors J N Bentley will be using heavy vehicles to transport the silt through the park to nearby farmland from 7am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. ...
