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Fountains Abbey (NT) and Studley Royal Water Gardens
Saturday 11th September
Fountains Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery near Ripon in North Yorkshire. It was founded in 1132 under the direction of Thurstan, Archbishop of York, and over the next four centuries became one of the wealthiest monasteries in England thanks to its large and diverse landholdings. The water garden at Studley Royal is one of the few great 18th century gardens to have survived well in its original form. It's the creation of John Aislabie and later his son, William. They both had astounding vision for how they wanted this garden to look, working with the landscape rather than changing it. Their design ingeniously channels the winding waters of the River Skell past the abbey ruins and into moon-shaped ponds and mirrored lakes, framed by formal bosquet hedges and laurel banks. They pushed the boundaries of what was a garden and heavily influenced the typical 'English' garden style. On the west side of the abbey lies the transitional Elizabethan/Jacobean Fountains Hall – partially built using stone from the Abbey and Fountains Mill. Situated in the medieval deer park is St Mary's church, designed by William Burges in 1871, it’s often thought to be one of his greatest pieces of work.
Adults: £58.50
Senior citizens: £57.50
Child: £47.50
Including admission to Fountains Abbey
National Trust Members
Adults: £37.50
Senior citizens: £36.50
NT Members please bring card and make the office aware to qualify for reduction.
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