Garden and abbey tour
Fri 7 Aug · 12:00
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
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The garden and abbey tour takes place at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden on 31 July 2026. Led by guides, it explores the World Heritage Site’s water garden, which underpins the site’s status rather than the abbey ruins alone.
While it's often thought that the abbey ruin is the reason for our World Heritage Site status, it's actually the water garden at Studley Royal. Join a guided tour to find out more about this artificially manipulated 'feat of human creative genius' designed by the Aislabie's in the 1700s. Start to see the abbey as the Georgians did; incorporated into the dramatic designed landscape and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The garden and abbey tour lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and will be run twice a day, seven days a week, until Sunday 1 November.
Unfortunately, sometimes our volunteer guides aren't available and we have to cancel tours. Please ask the admission staff on your arrival for the tour schedule on that day.
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Garden and abbey tour takes place on Friday, 7 August 2026 at 12:00. The event runs until Sunday, 6 September 2026.
Garden and abbey tour is held at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden in Harrogate (Fountains, Ripon, North Yorkshire).
Tickets for Garden and abbey tour 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.
Garden and abbey tour
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The garden and abbey tour takes place at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden on 31 July 2026. Led by guides, it explores the World Heritage Site’s water garden, which underpins the site’s status rather than the abbey ruins alone.
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While it's often thought that the abbey ruin is the reason for our World Heritage Site status, it's actually the water garden at Studley Royal. Join a guided tour to find out more about this artificially manipulated 'feat of human creative genius' designed by the Aislabie's in the 1700s. Start to see the abbey as the Georgians did; incorporated into the dramatic designed landscape and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The garden and abbey tour lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and will be run twice a day, seven days a week, until Sunday 1 November.
Unfortunately, sometimes our volunteer guides aren't available and we have to cancel tours. Please ask the admission staff on your arrival for the tour schedule on that day.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water GardenFountains, Ripon, North Yorkshire
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When is Garden and abbey tour?
Garden and abbey tour takes place on Friday, 7 August 2026 at 12:00. The event runs until Sunday, 6 September 2026.
Where is Garden and abbey tour taking place?
Garden and abbey tour is held at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden in Harrogate (Fountains, Ripon, North Yorkshire).
How do I get tickets for Garden and abbey tour?
Tickets for Garden and abbey tour 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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