Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.119, -1.572 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 28 69 |
| Dialling code: | 01765 (Ripon) |
Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains sits in the rolling countryside of North Yorkshire and is best known for the dramatic ruins of Fountains Abbey and the carefully landscaped Studley Royal water garden. The site, through which the River Skell winds, combines medieval monastic remains, 18th‑century landscape design and broad parkland, creating a striking contrast of ruins, ornamental lakes and deer park that is protected as a World Heritage Site.
The parish is largely rural, with farms and small settlements, and the local economy leans heavily on tourism and conservation, supported by visitors coming from nearby Ripon and beyond. Socially it feels like a quiet estate landscape rather than a bustling town, popular for walking, heritage events and a strong focus on preserving both historic fabric and the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Bradford 24.1 miles38.8 km
- York 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Harrogate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Keighley 22 miles35.4 km
- Yeadon 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Pudsey 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Shipley 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Guiseley 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Bingley 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Horsforth 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Northallerton 16.4 miles26.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Aldfield Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Studley Roger Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Markenfield Hall Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Littlethorpe Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Markington with Wallerthwaite Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Ripon Minster & Moorside Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Ripon Ure Bank & Spa Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ripon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Winksley Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Sawley Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Grantley Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Sharow Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 27.5 miles44.3 km
- Knaresborough Railway Station 8.7 miles14 km
- Starbeck Railway Station 8.8 miles14.2 km
Hotels near Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains Ad
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Masons Arms 3.6 miles5.9 km
- The Inn South Stainley 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Grantham Arms 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Sportsman's Arms 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Crown Hotel 8 miles12.8 km
- Crowne Plaza Harrogate 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 3 miles4.8 km
- Newby Hall Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Spring Wood Forest 19.2 miles30.9 km