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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, near Ripon
    Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
Fountains
Ripon
HG4 3DY
North Yorkshire
England
Facilities
Parking: yes Shop: yes Guided tours: yes Wheelchair access: yes Visual disability facilities: yes Hearing disability facilities: yes
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Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01765 608888
General information (Fax) : 01765 601002
E-mail : fountainsenquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website : www.fountainsabbey.org.uk
Description
Cistercian abbey, Georgian water garden and medieval deer park:
* World Heritage Site
* Monumental ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian Abbey
* Elegant ornamental Georgian water garden and medieval deer park
* St Mary's Church, a William Burgess masterpiece with fabulous stained glass
* Atmospheric floodlit tours of the Abbey on summer nights

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General Information
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
Facilities
Shop

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