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.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Check admission pricesThe 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
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
Abbey tour
Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the largest monastic ruins in the country.
Fountains by Floodlight
Explore glowing ruins and shadowed archways and hear choral music echoing through the abbey this autumn.
Between Chaos and Light by Ed Kluz
A new immersive exhibition by Ed Kluz comes to Fountains Hall from summer to winter solstice 2025.