{"id":20849,"date":"2022-10-27T07:31:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T05:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countryfile.com\/?p=124948"},"modified":"2022-10-27T12:26:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T10:26:42","slug":"walk-fountains-abbey-and-studley-royal-water-garden-north-yorkshire","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/walk-fountains-abbey-and-studley-royal-water-garden-north-yorkshire\/","title":{"rendered":"Walk: Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, North Yorkshire"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Paul Kirkwood\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 27 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The twin National Trust properties of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden<\/a> near Ripon provide an outstanding walk for all seasons of the year.<\/p>\n

Using the clear, well-surfaced paths,\u00a0explore the steps, follies, bridges, grottos, arches, tunnel and striking ruins of the 12th-century Cistercian abbey and 17th-century water garden.\u00a0There\u2019s also a restaurant and caf\u00e9 at either end of this walk.<\/p>\n

Use your imagination to give names to shapes in the trees and fallen trunks that dot the deer park, the third element of the estate. Allow a full day for your visit as there\u2019s masses to see and lots of places you\u2019ll want to linger.<\/p>\n

Looking for more walking routes in the area? Check out our favourite walks in North Yorkshire<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Fountains Abbey sits on the banks of the River Skell in Yorkshire\/Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden walk<\/h2>\n

5 miles\/8.1km | 158m accent | 3 hours | moderate<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Early 17th-century hall<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow signs from the visitor centre to the abbey. Fork right towards Fountains Hall, which includes a display about how the estate provided work for lads from Tyneside during the Great Depression.<\/p>\n

Leave the hall, cross the track and continue ahead through a garden and over a footbridge. Turn left through an orchard.<\/p>\n

Want to know more about Fountains Abbey?<\/h4>\n

Fountains Abbey is the largest and most complete Cistercian monastery left in England.\u00a0Learn all about the abbey\u2019s history, how to get there and more usueful information with our visitor\u2019s guide.<\/p>\n