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 abbey and garden tour lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and runs once a day, Saturday to Thursday.

This tour ends in the Water Garden. With construction now underway on the new Studley Lodge, there is no exit to the deer park from the Water Garden. Visitors will need to make their way back to the Visitor Centre or West Gate admission points after the tour.

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.

Please note the estate is closed on Fridays from November to January (inclusive)

Description supplied by the event organiser.