Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Gardens

18th August 2006

One of the most remarkable places in Europe, the World Heritage Site comprises the spectacular ruin of a 12th-century Cistercain abbey and monastic watermill, an Elizabethan mansion and one of the best surviving examples of a Georgian water garden. Elegant ornamental lakes, canals, temples and cascades provide a succession of dramatic, eye catching vistas.

Fountains Abbey DSC_4859.JPG	Fountains Abbey Tower DSC_4861.JPG	Tower DSC_4864.JPG	Main entrance DSC_4866.JPG
Arches in the sun DSC_4867.JPG	Arches 1 DSC_4868.JPG	Arches 2 DSC_4869.JPG	Lay Brother's Refectory DSC_4872.JPG
Tower from inside the Abbey DSC_4874.jpg	DSC_4877.JPG	View of East side of Abbey DSC_4883.jpg	Abbey and stream DSC_4885.JPG
Bridge dividing two lakes DSC_4888.JPG	The middle falls DSC_4889.jpg	Temple in Water garden DSC_4890.JPG	The lower falls DSC_4891.jpg
Temple and statues in Water garden DSC_4892.JPG	The Octagonal Tower in the garden at Studley Royal DSC_4897.JPG	Temple of Fame DSC_4898.JPG	View from Anne Boleyns seat DSC_4901.JPG
Abbey and stream DSC_4902.JPG	Small waterfall DSC_4904.JPG	Abbey - western view DSC_4908.jpg	Monastic Watermill DSC_4911.JPG