What a lovely tranquil setting - beautiful scenery. The ruins of the Abbey itself are huge. There so much to visit on site from the visitors centre, the abbey, the mill, to the water gardens. The weather was very changeable when we visited, one minute sun the next rain, but it did not spoil our visit. The National Trust are... More

If you haven't been then you must go. there is so much to see and if you like walking and lovely scenery then this is for you. If possible take find the High Ride walk - with the surprise view - it's breathtaking. We did an early morning [7.am] walk to take in the wildlife and it was worth the... More

A National Trust property in three halves! The main visitor centre is high up above the deep gorge where all the action lies, so be prepared for a good climb out back to the car. The Abbey is staggering in its size and extent and beautifully kept with grass in between and all around. Lots of interest, easy to understand... More

Lovely idyllic place the weather was amazing not a cloud in the sky. However it was noticeable how many idiots ignore the advice in the hand brochures. The ruins, although part of the national heritage, are not treated with respect by ill advised children who use it as a playground/mountaineering course. It amazed me to see how many children were... More

Despite this Abbey being really close to where we live it was our first visit to it on May Day Bankholiday.Blessed with wonderful weather we arrived just after 10.30am there is plenty of free carpark spaces available. I paid £24 entry for three of us which considering the size of the place I thought it was good value for money.... More

This was our first visit here, but would recommend it and visit again. As it was bank holiday and nice weather, it was busy, but not overly so. The place was well organised, and there was plenty of parking. There are lots of lovely places to stop and have a picnic, especially around the deer park and the lake. Will... More

Don't do as I did "put the post code in your sat-nav" it takes you to a closed road. The web-site directions are just as useless unless you have an OS map and they don't give sat-nav coordinates. When we did find a way into the grounds (via Studley Royal Deer Park) we were asked just to park off the... More

Loved it! Beautiful scenery and peaceful surroundings. If you're in the area in good weather it's definitely worth the admission fee.

Fountains Abbey is an absolute gem. I found the remains of a life lived hundreds of years ago to be absolutely overwhelming. The only thing that it lacked was a few good signs to give you information. I have since been made aware that you can get an audio guide, so I am kicking myself at not doing that. Maybe... More