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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

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Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Hob Green Hotel £110 2.3 mi 3.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
St George's Court N/A 2.4 mi 3.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Best Western Ripon Spa Hotel £97 3.0 mi 4.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Royal Oak N/A 3.2 mi 5.2 km 3 of 5 stars
Rudding Park Hotel £195 9.7 mi 15.7 km 5 of 5 stars
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Dish's Cafe Bar & Bistro 3.2 mi 5.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Bower's Bistro 7.9 mi 12.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms - Harrogate 8.0 mi 12.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Lightwater Valley Country Theme Park 3.3 mi 5.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Brimham Rocks and Moor 4.6 mi 7.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Thackray Medical Museum 21.0 mi 33.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey” UNESCO.org
“England’s Glorious North Country” TravelLady
“Review: Middlethorpe Hall, near York” CountryLife.co.uk
“Fun Things to Do With Your Kids in Yorkshire Dales” Travel for Kids
“The Dales: A lifelong romance” Independent.co.uk
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 5 attractions in Ripon
Traveller Description:   Sheltered in a secluded valley only around 3 miles from Ripon lies Fountains Abbey, one of the most historic and beautiful places in Europe. A World more »
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Attraction type: Mission, Garden, Historic site, Ancient ruins

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“fountains at night”
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5 of 5 stars
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red lion, penna
23 Jul 2005
4/4 found this review helpful

try seeing fountains abbey at night with a light mist falling and the lights shining on the ruins. the night we were there they had a choir singing in the ruins. what an experience,very moving. as we parked our car and was walking to the edge of the hill. we heard this beautiful music that sent shivers down our spines.... more

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