Fountains Abbey

With over then historic buildings to explore in a stunning landscape, there is more than enough to keep you enthralled, whether you are visiting for a couple of hours or all day.

This 800 acre estate enable you to enjoy some of Yorkshire's most beautiful countryside and explore a rich variety a historic buildings and landscapes that reflect key periods of English history. Lose yourself in the passages, staircases and towers of Fountains Abbey, the largest monastic runs in the country.

Enjoy the vision of the Aislabue family who created the water garden in the 18th century and be enchanted by the neo-classical statues, delightful follies and breathtaking surprise views. Marvel at the avenues of oak, lime and sweet chestnut trees that create grand vistas all the way to the market town of Ripon.

Lose yourself in the passages, staircases and towers of the largest monastic ruins in the country and marvel at a unique relic of ancient craftsmanship. The explore the 12th century Abbey ruins, Elizabethan mansion, medieval deer park and one of England's mosr spectacular Georgian water gardens - complete with neo-classical statues, follies and breathtaking suprise views.

And, if this were not enough, there is also the only surviving 12th Century Cistercian corn mill in Britain with interactive displays plus a Willian Burges designed Victorian church.

Enjoy family trails, wildlife walks, open air theatre, art and photography exhibitions, children's activities and much more. The wonderful shop sells locally produced gifts and crafts and the tea room and restaurant have menus that are sure to tempt your taste buds.

Excellent facilities complement Yorkshire's finest Cistercian Abbey ruin, with over 10 historic buildings to explore set in a stunning landscape. Including a Monastice water mill, an 18th Century water garden and the sight of 500 wild deer. A visit is hard to resist.

This 800 acre estate you to enjoy some of Yorkshire's most beautiful countryside in a safe environment with the National Trust's facilities close to hand. Soak up the atmosphere and history of this inspirational place and discover the estate's collection of fine buildings and landscapes that reflect key periods of english history. Get close to 800 years of history from the 12th Century Elizabethan and Georgian periods, which make up the rich tapestry of this historic estate.

With a full calender of family activities, walks, trails, tours, exhibitions and box office, there is something for everyone at Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal.