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Fountains Abbey GardenFountains Abbey Garden

The perfect complemet to the Abbey is Studley Royal Water Graden, a Georgian masterpiece of an ornamental green garden adorned with Classical statues and follies. Once wild and wooded, the valley of the river Skell was transformed into one of England's most spectacular Georgian water gardens. Disgraced by a financial scandal in the 1700's, John Aislabie channelled his energies into creating a landscape of often breathtaking and ground breaking vision.

This is a place where you can truely relax and leave modern day stresses behind as you are transported to another era. Let the cool secluded shady walks and grand green ampitheatres play with your senses. Let the artist's eye guide across stepping stoned canals, elegant ponds and cascades, to the Georgian follies of the garden including rustic bridges, classical temples and statues and finally into the medieval ruins of the Abbey, providing an unforgettable experience which equally enthralls today's visitor just as it did the pleasure seeking Georgians.

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Prices


Adults £9 Child £4.85 Under 5s FREE Family £23.00.(2 adults and up to 3 children) NTand EH members free.
These prices include Gift Aid on Entry.

Groups 1-15 - Adults £9 Child £4.85 Under 5s FREE
16-30 - Adults £7.70 Child £4.00 Under 5s FREE
31+ - Adults £7.45 Child £3.90 Under 5s FREE

Fountsins Abbey
Fountains Abbey
 
 

Opening details

Season Dates and Opening Hours
Season Dates Opening Hours
Notes 01/03 to 31/10 Estate gates close at 18.00, 01/11 to 28/02 estate gates close at 17.00.
Closed Fridays in Nov, Dec and Jan. Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
   

Contact

Jennifer Coupland
Tel: 01765 608888
View the Fountains Abbey Garden websitewww.fountainsabbey.org.uk

Venue

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

The Estate Office, Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Estate, Ripon, Harrogate, HG4 3DY

View the Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal websitewww.nationaltrust.org.uk/fountainsabbey

See location of Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal on Google maps.See location on Google maps.    

Map reference: SE 276693  Lat: 54.11883  Long: -1.57923


By Road:-

Leave York on the A59 towards Harrogate, turn right onto B6265. Follow the B62565 through Boroughbridge and Ripon, pick up the brown signs to the F.A.S.R. Disabled parking is available at the Westgate entrance.

Free parking at Visitor Centre and West Gate. Parking at Studley is £3.00

By Public transport:-
Ripon Roweller service 139 provides a regular shuttle service from Ripon on Summer Sundays and Bank Holidays, and a less frequent service on Mondays to Saturdays all year. Also Summer Sunday and Bank Holiday bus 802 runs to Fountains Abbey from Leeds and Otley. For further local public transport information see: www.dalesbus.org

Parking : free

Nearest station : 11 miles (17.7 kms) from Knaresborough station

A complimentary minibus service is provided for less mobile visitors and runs between the three entry points on a regular basis. Battery cars can also be hired – please ring in advance to check availability.

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