Fountains, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 3DY Telephone: 01765 608888
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
Abbey audio tour
The NT works in partnership with English Heritage to care for this site. EH maintains the Abbey (owned by the NT) and owns St Mary's Church (managed by the NT). Major restoration of Studley Lake
Opening arrangements
Abbey/garden/visitor centre/mill
1 Mar–31 Oct 08
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1 Nov–31 Jan 09
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Restaurant
1 Feb–30 Apr 08
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1 May–31 Oct 08
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1 Nov–31 Jan 09
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St Mary's
1 Apr–30 Sep 08
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Deer park
All year
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Please note: whole estate closed 24/25 Dec & on Fri in Nov, Dec, Jan 09. Estate open on Fri in Feb. Studley Royal shop and tea-room: opening times vary, check at property. Last admission 30mins before closing
Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £7.90 (£7.15), child £4.20 (£3.80), family £20.90 (£19). Groups (16-30) (£6.20), child (£3.35). Groups (31+) £6.30, child £3.15. EH and NT 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
Guidebook
To find out more about Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden buy the guide before you visit
