Boxing Day Pilgrimage
Join the service in Ripon Cathedral at 9.30am before setting off on this ancient pilgrimage to the abbey where the service continues in the Cellarium from approx. 12 noon.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
In 1132, thirteen monks walked from Ripon to a completely deserted valley by the River Skell. There they started their own community and Fountains Abbey was born.
Follow in the monk's footsteps in this annual pilgrimage. It will begin at Ripon Cathedral with a celebration of Eucharist and end with a service of carols and prayers in the abbey Cellarium.
Times
The basics
- Suitability
Children are welcome
- Meeting point
Meet for a service at Ripon Cathedral at 9:30am and follow the pilgrimage to the abbey.
- What to bring and wear
Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy footwear.
- Accessibility
Approximately 4 mile walk. Access to the abbey is across a level grassy green. When the grass is particularly wet this can be impassable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and prams.
Upcoming events
Skell Valley Voices Exhibition
Explore the histories of the Skell Valley through stories from people that have lived and worked there.
Garden and abbey tour
Join one of our volunteer tour guides to see the abbey as the Georgians once did; incorporated into the dramatic designed landscape.
Abbey tour
Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the largest monastic ruins in the country.
Medieval Industry: Mill tour
Join one of our volunteer tour guides to find out more about the oldest building on the estate.