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Studley Royal Park is an estate in North Yorkshire, England. The site has an area of 800 acres (323 ha) [ 2 ] and includes an 18th-century landscaped garden; the ruins of Fountains Abbey ; Fountains Hall , a Jacobean mansion; and the Victorian St Mary's church , designed by William Burges .
- It's Not All About The Abbey
- A Tale of Two Parts
- The Garden Vision
Many visitors assume that it’s Fountains Abbey which gives the estate its World Heritage status. In fact, it’s because of the ‘harmonious whole of buildings, gardens, and landscapes…which represents over 800 years of human ambition, design and achievement'. Studley Royal water garden is an essential element of this harmonious whole.
There are two distinct parts to the Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal estate, as the name suggests: Studley Royal water garden and the ruins of Fountains Abbey. The two parts, while so different, merge together to create one awe-inspiring whole.
The water garden at Studley Royal is one of the few great 18th-century gardens to have survived well in its original form. It's the creation of John Aislabie and later his son, William. They both had astounding vision for how they wanted this garden to look, working with the landscape rather than changing it. Their design ingeniously channels the w...
4 days ago · See all the highlights of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal on a circular walk, taking in the Abbey ruins, hall, deer park and 18th-century water garden. Activities Walking
Discover Studley Royal, a landscaped 18th-century deer park in the Skell Valley near Ripon. Stroll alongside tranquil canals and ponds, visit the statues on the lawn and take to the High Ride path for views through the trees. Then see which species of deer you can spot at Studley Royal deer park.
Studley Royal Park is one of the few great 18th century gardens to survive substantially in its original form, and is one of the most spectacular water gardens in England. The landscape garden is an outstanding example of the development of the ‘English’ garden style throughout the 18th century, which influenced the rest of Europe.
Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey is a human-made landscape around the combination of a medieval monastery and an 18th-century water garden. They were brought together by William Aislabie in 1767 when he added the neighbouring ruins to his family estate.
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Studley Royal Park, including the ruins of Fountains Abbey, combines into one harmonious whole buildings, gardens and landscapes constructed over a period of 800 years. All, important in their own right, have been integrated into a continuous landscape of exceptional merit and beauty.
