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

This 800 acre estate enables you to enjoy some of Yorkshire's most beautiful countryside in a safe environment with the National Trust's facilities close at 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.

Enjoy the vision of the Aislabie family who created the water garden in the 18th century and planted avenues of oak, lime and sweet chestnut trees creating grand vistas all the way to the market town of Ripon. Enjoy a stroll here whatever the season and be transported to a different era.

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