Studley Royal is the small place in
United Kingdom, located some 10 km to the south-west from
Ripon. The capital city
London is in 400 km to the south-east. The population of Studley Royal is 160 people (as of 2011). Many people visit Studley Royal each year to take a look at its famous cistercian monasteries and world heritage sites.
Studley Royal is served by Leeds Bradford (IATA: LBA) airport, which is 40 km away.
Things to do in it
Fountains Abbey is near to Aldfield, approximately two miles southwest of Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. It is a ruined Cistercian monastery, founded in 1132. Fountains Abbey is one of the largest and best preserved Cistercian houses in England. It is a Grade I listed building and owned by the National Trust. Along with the adjacent Studley Royal Water Garden, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Studley Royal Park is a park containing, and developed around, the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, England. It is a World Heritage Site. The site also contains features dating from the eighteenth century such as Studley Royal Water Garden.
The Church of St Mary, Studley Royal, is a Victorian Gothic Revival church built in the Early English style by William Burges. It is located in the grounds of Studley Royal Park at Fountains Abbey, in North Yorkshire, England. Burges was commissioned by the First Marquess of Ripon to build the church as a memorial church to Frederick Grantham Vyner, his brother in law. It is one of two such churches, the other being the Church of Christ the Consoler at Skelton-on-Ure.
If you have already seen Studley Royal, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you are around, try one of the following places:
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