Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden

An audio guide is available from the visitor centre admissions desk. An audio tour, taking you on a self-led tour through the grounds of the abbey, is available to be downloaded prior to your visit:

Refreshment kiosk in the Studley tea-room garden and Mill café. Check with the welcome team for daily opening times.

Main car park at the visitor centre is free of charge. Studley Car-park is pay & display (free for NT members) £6 for 4 hours, £9 all day. West Gate for accessible parking and level access to the abbey and water garden. Please don't park in the local village as this causes an obstruction for residents and emergency vehicles.

A large National Trust gift shop and plant centre is located at the visitor centre.

Dogs very welcome in all outdoor spaces, but please keep them on a short lead at all times. They're also welcome in admissions, the shop, and visitor centre restaurant.

Restaurant at the visitor centre serving hot and cold food and drinks with indoor and outdoor seating.

There are a limited number of charging points for electric vehicles in car park B. These are on a first come, first served basis and unfortunately we can't guarantee that one will be available when you visit. If you do use one of the charging points please help us to cover the cost by making a donation.

A large National Trust gift shop and plant centre is located at the visitor centre.

Year-round tours of the abbey and water gardens. Tours are subject to volunteer availability.

Toilets at each entrance to the estate and in the Studley car park.

There is a steep 15-20% gradient from the visitor centre to the estate. This is not recommended for wheelchair or powered mobility vehicle users. Our accessible car park is located at our West Gate entrance and allows level access to the grounds.

There is a lift to the upper levels of Fountains Mill.

Accessible toilets are located at the visitor centre, near the West Gate and Studley entrances, in the tea-room garden and in the Studley car park.

A limited number of wheelchairs and mobility scooters are available to hire, free of charge. They can be collect from 10:30am and must be return by 4pm. Pre-booking is essential, please call 01765 608888. Please collect from the West Gate entrance upon arrival.

Our accessible car park is located near our West Gate entrance (Sat Nav postcode HG4 3DZ). This provides level access to the abbey and water gardens.

Induction loops are available at all till points. We also have a portable induction loop available to hire, free of charge, for guided tours. Pre-booking is essential, please call 01765 608888. Please collect from your tour guide at Porter's Lodge.

There are some gentle and steep slopes around the estate. Please be aware of uneven ground, height drops and deep running water. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes when you visit.

There's level access to the visitor centre restaurant from the visitor centre car park. Studley Tea Rooms and Mill Kiosk are on level access from inside the estate.

There is a complimentary visitor transport service which operates between all three entrances to the estate from 10am-4:30pm. Please ask a member of staff to call this for you if you'd like to make use of it.

There are some slopes and cobbles on the accessible route. 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. Some paths on site are surfaced with loose hardcore. Higher paths in the water garden and deer park are reached via steep slopes.