National Trust visit to Fountains Abbey on Thursday 22nd October 2026
We set out from Hucknall Market to travel north for this month’s visit to the World Heritage Site at Fountains Abbey near Ripon. A two hour journey time saw us arrive safely at the venue by 10.30 am. Having collected our tickets and maps everyone then ventured into the site to enjoy the day.
The World Heritage Site is described as a unique blended landscape full of secrets and breath taking views. A large part of the grounds are given over to the best preserved Cistern monastery in England with its vaulted ceilings and grand columns.
The site is also home to Studley Royal Water Garden which is one of the finest in the country. Finally, the site also provides a home to a large deer park with sika and fallow deer roaming.
The weather stayed fine and despite parts of the site undergoing building work the group enjoyed a lovely day.
Traffic slowed down the return journey but the coach was safely back in Hucknall for 6.30 pm.
The season of visits is now complete and planning for 2027 will start soon.
Our usual Christmas Market visit this year is to Leeds on 1st December.
On behalf of Steve and Anne Lawrence and Sue and myself thank you all for your support this year.
Sue and Barrie