斯托德利皇家公园及方廷斯修道院遗址

这个遗址现在是一处世界文化遗产，主要有两部分组成，一个是Fountains Abbey, 另一个是Studley Royal. 这个地方在Yorkshire境内的Ripon小镇西面，如果不是自驾车的话，交通并不算方便，每天有几趟公共汽车会从Ripon开往这个景点，最好是开车去。Fountains Abbey是一处古代修道院的废墟，但规模十分宏大，这个修道院在中世纪时一些教徒为了离开York等大城市而隐居才搬到这里，并慢慢修建起来的，有意思的是经过数十年上百年的努力，这些起初以隐居为目的的人最终修建起了中世纪欧洲最富有也最出名的修道院之一。这样规模的修道院废墟比现在的York大教堂还要大，可想而知当年这里有多少修士在学习和工作。现在尚且能够看到废墟中高耸的尖塔、数层楼高的建筑、以及几个有廊柱支撑起来的长厅，在这座废墟中就可以逛上1-2个小时了。在修道院废墟的西面，就是Fountains Hall，是由修道院被关闭后买下这块土地的主人修建的，现在由National Trust在维护，大部分并不对外开放。修道院的东面就是Studley Royal，这个是英国庭院艺术的典范，极具美感，仅仅是几栋应是小型建筑、几个小池塘和小岛、小山和雕塑，但和周围的景致组合到一起就能达到妙不可言的景色，什么精妙而有趣。尤其是在面对修道院废墟的小山上，有个Anne Boleyn's Seat / Surprise View，从这个观景处看过去，风景尽收眼底，令人叹为观止。

多么奇幻的一天啊,一个大人的花费是大约85块,但如果你是国家信托基金会或英国遗产的成员,可以免费游览。这里有太多值得观看的东西了,你至少也得花上好几个小时才能看到主要的位置,在这里花上一整天的时间是轻而易举的,我们花了5个小时呆在这里,而当我们正准备离开的时候,我们才发现我们错过了喷泉大厅。修道院非常的宏伟非常有趣的是你还可以亲自动手尝试这里的搅拌机。我们延着湖走到了安妮博彦的座椅,一路上相当有趣,因为有很多的塔和花园,修道院的对面是鹿园,但是我们没有进去,因为我们可怜的狗儿实在是太累了。如果你对历史很感兴趣的话,我强烈推荐这里,带一个语音导览,(15块左右)因为这里没有信息介绍。所以你大多时候你可能不知道你自己在看的是什么。

我很喜欢这些在青草地上的被毁坏了的古迹,特别喷泉修道院是我的最爱。我想可能其他人和我的感觉不会太一样,但是我真的觉得这儿非常美。如果你也喜欢这种景色,那么你来这儿的话肯定不会失望的。

如果你对历史和文化遗迹相当感兴趣,你就不得不来参观方庭斯修道院。修道院本身相当令人惊叹,如果你花一天的时间来游览此地,在旅途中你会不断的发现那些隐藏起来的瑰宝。我见过的修道院中,拥有如此多游客的方廷斯修道院可能是给我留下印象最深的。从它较高的楼层往下看,你能感受到该修道院曾经是多么的辉煌。这是一个纯天然的、美丽、历史文化价值相当高、价值连城的地方。

可以尝试着在晚上的时候去斯托德利皇家公园及方廷斯修道院遗址,那时的方廷斯在薄雾中微微透出一些灯光。我们去的那天晚上,正好有人在废墟合唱。那真是一个令人动容的经历!当我们停好车在山边漫步的时候,我们听到那美妙传来,恍若天籁,感动得我们一身鸡皮疙瘩。这将是我们毕生难忘的一次经历。很想在去那里一次,看看我们是否还有那样的好运气遇到那样的事。我们住在b@b的附近,那里也非常的不错。

A lovely day out for everyone. The relaxed atmosphere allows families to picnic in glorious surroundings on manicured lawns. The ruins are magnificent and are preserved well by The National Trust. A place I will never tire of visiting.

Fountains Abbey is well worth a visit, part of the National Trust, it is well maintained and very interesting. The grounds are extensive, a lovely place for a nice long walk

The grounds are wonderfully presented and the ruins are atmospheric. It is a special place. I found the way the historic water mill was presented particularly apt. All in all this is one of my favourite attractions in Yorkshire. There is nothing that I could fault it for. It is well run by the National Trust.

This is a brilliant place to visit, which is suitable for all ages and abilities. Flat walks with good paths, and a beautiful water garden with swans, ducks, moorhens and lots of other birds. Being National Trust, the admission fees are expensive if you don't have membership, but you can spend a whole day here walking, picnicking, and exploring the huge abbey ruins. Don't forget your camera, you will have ample opportunity to get some fantastic photos of the architecture and wildlife on the water and around the gardens. There is a lovely cafe with seating outside and in, selling a great choice of home made cakes and sandwiches, also lovely coffee. I had a pot of tea, "for one"; (which would have been more than enough for 4 people)!!There are toilets at both ends of the gardens, and lots of picnic tables if you wish to bring your own food. The views are stunning, and there is a good gift/garden shop, with plants and ornaments, etc, for sale. A 'grand day out'!

As with all National Trust properties there is a good reception area with helpful volunteers to welcome and advise.Plenty of options for a cup of coffee or retail therapy in the National Trust shop selling national and local items.There is a short walk down to the abbey ruins which you can wander around unhindered by fences and ropes. A fantastic place for taking photographs.This is a big site and we could not manage to walk around the whole site. There were electric scooters available for those with limited mobility - if required it would be worth making enquiries prior to arrival.This site is free for National Trust members and the web site also says free for English Heritage members too. Otherwise adults are £12.10 with children half price.

This place is a must with outstanding ruins, beautiful gardens, architecture & the most relaxing place to be. Easy to spend a good 2-3 hours with the most impressive views!

Brilliant day out, beautiful location. Got some great photos and did plenty of walking. However we never got to see the deer.

Excellent walk around the grounds. We took our wellys and walked through the tunnels up stream. Not sure if we should have, but it felt very adventurous. What a magical setting.

We found the price of admission - more than £12 per adult - to be very expensive. Annoyingly, you also have to pay extra for a guide book (£1.50 for a small one, £5 for a large one). As there is next to no information when you're walking around the abbey itself, if you don't buy a guide book you don't know what you're looking at, which makes the visit a lot less interesting. The small guide book should definitely be included in the price of admission.There was a small museum in the Porter's House which was quite interesting. The grounds are large and well looked after but there's not that much of interest other than the abbey itself to be honest. A few follies. The water garden was disappointing. We had a nice day wandering around in good company, but could have done this for free or for much less money in many other places: Bolton Abbey, for example.

Stayed at the National trust run apartments in the large house and grounds of Fountains Abbey.Absolutely everything you could require provided including free wifi.Large rooms, and freedom to roam the grounds when the public have all gone home!