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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
© NTPL / Andrew Butler
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
Fountains, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 3DY
Telephone: 01765 608888
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Yorkshire's first World Heritage Site. Cistercian abbey, elegant Georgian water garden and medieval deer park
  • World Heritage Site
  • Dramatic ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian Abbey
  • Elegant ornamental Georgian Water Garden
  • Medieval deer park and Elizabethan mansion
  • Events, activities and exhibitions

What's new this year
Major restoration of Studley Lake

Points to noteThe NT works in partnership with English Heritage to care for this site. English Heritage maintains the Abbey (owned by the NT) and owns St Mary's Church (managed by the NT)

Opening arrangements
Abbey/garden/Visitor Centre/mill
 1 Feb–28 Feb 09  10–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Mar–31 Oct 09  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Nov–31 Jan 10  10–4 Mo Tu We Th Closed Fridays Sa Su
Restaurant
 1 Feb–30 Apr 09  10–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 May–31 Oct 09  10–5 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
 1 Nov–31 Jan 10  10–4 Mo Tu We Th Closed Fridays Sa Su
St Mary's
 1 Apr–30 Sep 09  12–4 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Deer park
 All year  Dawn--dusk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
KEY: Dark blue=open
Estate will close at dusk, if earlier than stated closing time. Whole estate closed 24/25 December and on Friday in November, December and January. Estate open on Friday in February. Studley Royal shop and tea-room opening times vary. Last admission 30 minutes before closing

Contact details

01765 608888
Fax: 01765 601002
Email: fountainsenquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk


Admission prices

Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £8.25 (£7.50), child £4.40 (£4), family £22 (£20). Groups (16–30) £7.20. Groups (30+) £6.60. English Heritage members free. St Mary's Church: free


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Trust properties nearby
  • Beningbrough Hall and Gardens
  • Brimham Rocks
  • East Riddlesden Hall
  • Malham Tarn and Moor
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  • To find out more about Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden buy the guide before you visit
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