Skip to content
Skip to content

Little Bird Christmas Artisan market

Step into a winter wonderland Christmas Market with Little Birds Artisan Markets.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Make your way down to the West of the abbey for a truly special shopping experience. Browse through gifts and crafts by some of Yorkshire’s finest independent makers, artists, and food producers.

This market has been organised by Little Birds Artisan Markets.

Little Birds Artisan Markets are an artisan market that want to help serve local communities with the best artisan stalls, whilst giving traders the best opportunities to showcase and sell their handmade goods.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

Check admission prices

The basics

Suitability

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Meeting point

The abbey is a 15 minute walk from the Visitor Centre, down a steep 20% gradient, 5 minutes from the level access West Gate entrance and 30 minutes from the Studley Royal entrance.

What to bring and wear

We are an outdoor site so please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy shoes as the ground is uneven in places.

Accessibility

Access to the abbey is across a level grassy green. When the grass is particularly wet this can be impassable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and prams.

Other

Little Birds Artisan Markets are an artisan market that want to help serve local communities with the best artisan stalls, whilst giving traders the best opportunities to showcase and sell their handmade goods.

Upcoming events

Helios by sunrise - SOLD OUT 

See the sun like never before as Luke Jerram's iconic sculpture shines at sunrise inside the spectacular ruins of Fountains Abbey. (SOLD OUT).

Event summary

on
11 Oct to 12 Oct 2025
at
06:00 to 08:00
+ 1 other date or time

Garden and abbey tour 

Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover the secrets and surprises of Studley Royal Water Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Event summary

on
11 Oct to 2 Nov 2025
at
11:00 to 12:30
+ 45 other dates or times

Abbey tour 

Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the largest monastic ruins in the country.

Event summary

on
11 Oct to 2 Nov 2025
at
12:00 to 13:00
+ 45 other dates or times

Deer walks 

Walk with the wildlife volunteers to find out more about the Red, Sika and Fallow Deer.

Event summary

on
11 Oct to 25 Oct 2025
at
13:30 to 15:30
+ 2 other dates or times