Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden Yorkshire Ancient abbey ruins and an awe-inspiring water garden and deer park. This World Heritage Site is a uniquely blended landscape full of secrets, curiosities and breath-taking views. Fountains, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3DY

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Scheduled Monument: FOUNTAINS CISTERCIAN ABBEY; MONASTIC PRECINCT, MILL, WATER MANAGEMENT WORKS, AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL FEATURES AND 18TH CENTURY GARDENS (1014395)

YORKSHIRE Monks' walk from Brimham Rocks to Fountains Abbey Starting at Brimham Rocks, you'll follow in the footsteps of the Cistercian monks of centuries past on this ancient trail leading you to Fountains Abbey. Along the way, you'll be met with expansive views from Riva Hill to Brimham Rocks.

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Designations Listed Building (Grade II): STATUE ON WEST SIDE OF NORTH CRESCENT POND (1173927) World Heritage Site: Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey (1000094)

YORKSHIRE Studley Park, Water Gardens and Fountains Abbey walk Learn more about the 18th-century landscape of the Deer Park and the Seven Bridges Valley on this 5-mile circular walk at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, a World Heritage Site.

Visitors exploring inside the Abbey, Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire | ©National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor Visitors exploring the towering collection of non-native trees the Armstrongs collected in the Pinetum at Cragside, Northumberland | ©National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Upcoming events at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden Event The Pikachu Art Adventure at Fountains Abbey Think you know art at the National Trust? Think again. Discover a unique art adventure at Fountains Abbey this autumn - with Pikachu as the star.