In the 18th century a designed landscape of exceptional beauty was created around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey, in Yorkshire. The spectacular ruins of the 12th century abbey and water ...

Little Bird Made will collaborate with Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Estate for a Christmas artisan market at Fountains Abbey, to take place in November 2025. The market will feature a variety ...

A city's new 108ft (33m) ferris wheel has been hailed a "tremendous success" after almost 9,000 people rode on it in three ...

A new 108ft (33m) tall Ferris wheel is offering visitors "never-seen-before" views of a North Yorkshire cathedral city. The Ripon Big Sky Wheel opened to the public on Saturday and will remain in the ...

Near to where I live are the magnificent ruins of Fountains Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded in 1132, the Abbey was a centre of monastic work and prayer in the Cistercian tradition ...

Aled Jones is at Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, the largest Monastic ruins in the UK. He investigates its hidden treasures, including some remarkable new evidence about the community of monks and lay ...

Its pretty pubs and twice-weekly market are rightfully lauded, while nearby Fountains Abbey is one of the country’s most impressive ruins. “If you fancy a flutter, visit the city in the ...

This is the top part of a stove contained in a small grotto on the High Ride on the Fountains Abbey estate. This small kitchen was used by the Aislabie family, to cater for outdoor parties that ...

A striking landscape was created around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey and Fountains Hall Castle, in Yorkshire. The 18th-century landscaping, gardens and canal, the 19th-century ...

North Yorkshire Council said it hoped the wheel would boost footfall in the city and offer visitors a new angle on Ripon Cathedral, Fountains Abbey and the surrounding hills. One of the first to ...