Studley Royal Park
Studley Royal Park is a 18th Century water garden. It stands 2.3 km southwest of Ripon. Its status is a Grade I listed park and garden.
Garden near Ripon
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#90 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (29 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Ripon
Studley Royal Park is 2.3 km southwest of Ripon. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed park and garden
On the official list of protected heritage; Ripon has 276 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
In Ripon, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–21°C.
Studley Royal Park
Care of the site is provided by the National Trust. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 29 languages. Top of the 29 other places within 15 km is Fountains Abbey, 900 m off.
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed park and garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 29 languages
- Town
- 2.3 km southwest of Ripon
Mapping Studley Royal Park
Orange: Studley Royal Park.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Studley Royal Park
Home to 16,593 people, Ripon is the largest of these 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Ripon
Sharow
Bishop Monkton
Burton Leonard
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Studley Royal Park is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 2.3 km northeast of it | 16,593 | 15 |
| Sharow | 5 km northeast of it | 574 | 9 |
| Bishop Monkton | 5 km southeast of it | 602 | 7 |
| Burton Leonard | 6.9 km southeast of it | 694 | 3 |
| Kirkby Malzeard | 7.1 km northwest of it | 906 | 3 |
| North Stainley | 7.7 km north of it | 390 | 6 |
| Grewelthorpe | 8.6 km northwest of it | 226 | 5 |
| Birstwith | 9.8 km south of it | 396 | 1 |
Combine it with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 29 more, including 3 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a cathedral.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFountains Abbey900 m away2
CathedralRipon Cathedral4 km away3
Historic house · National TrustFountains Hall1.1 km away4
Historic houseMarkenfield Hall2.2 km away5
Historic houseRipley Castle8.4 km away6
Theme parkLightwater Valley6.5 km away7
CastleKnaresborough Castle14 km away8Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Chorister's House500 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Studley Royal Park
Where is Studley Royal Park?
Studley Royal Park is 2.3 km southwest of Ripon, North Yorkshire.
What is Studley Royal Park?
18th Century water garden in Yorkshire, England, UK.
Who runs Studley Royal Park?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Studley Royal Park?
June to September are the warmest months in Ripon, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Studley Royal Park a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed park and garden.
What else is there to see near Studley Royal Park?
Within 15 km: Fountains Abbey (900 m), Ripon Cathedral (4 km), Fountains Hall (1.1 km) and Markenfield Hall (2.2 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Abbey: User:Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountains Hall: Graham Roberts, the uploader is Gcr22, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Markenfield Hall: Dennis Lovett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripley Castle: Dposte46, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lightwater Valley: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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