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Monastic wealth tour
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Monastic wealth tour

Tue 8 Sept · 14:30

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

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About This Event

The Monastic wealth tour will run on selected dates at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden in Harrogate. Admission is required. The tour will find out more about the products made and systems in place on the estate.

Fountains Abbey was a very wealthy estate in the late Middle Ages, find out more about the products that were made and the systems that were in place here that made this Cistercian Monastery so profitable and self-sufficient.

Meet at Porter's Lodge at 2.30pm for an approximately 1 hour long tour.

If you’re interested in the history of the estate, join us on a daily tour of the garden and abbey. Or pop into Porter’s Lodge to see the free exhibition.

This tour is free but standard admission charges apply.

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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Frequently asked questions

Monastic wealth tour takes place on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 at 14:30. The event runs until Tuesday, 20 October 2026.

Monastic wealth tour is held at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden in Harrogate (Fountains, Ripon, North Yorkshire).

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