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Boxing Day Pilgrimage

Sat 26 Dec · 12:00

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

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About This Event

A service starting at Ripon Cathedral will lead a procession to Fountains Abbey in Ripon to commemorate the founding of the monastery in 1132. The event will end with carols and prayers in the abbey Cellarium.

In 1132, thirteen monks walked from Ripon to a completely deserted valley by the River Skell. There they started their own community and Fountains Abbey was born.

Follow in the monk's footsteps in this annual pilgrimage. The service will begin at Ripon Cathedral with a celebration of Eucharist at 9.30am. The Pilgrimage will begin from Ripon Cathedral at 10.15am and end with a service of carols and prayers in the abbey Cellarium at 12pm.

Please note that this year's route will take a diversion past St Mary's Church in the deer park due to construction work onsite.

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Frequently asked questions

Boxing Day Pilgrimage takes place on Saturday, 26 December 2026 at 12:00.

Boxing Day Pilgrimage is held at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden in Harrogate (Fountains, Ripon, North Yorkshire).

Entry to Boxing Day Pilgrimage is free.

Yes — hotels within walking distance of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.

Tickets for Boxing Day Pilgrimage can be booked via nationaltrust.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

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