Fountains Abbey
The ruins of a Cistercian monastery founded in 1132 near Ripon, which grew into one of the wealthiest in England before it was dissolved in 1539. Its roofless church and cloisters now stand within Studley Royal, an 18th-century landscaped garden.
- Where
- Ripon, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 54.1097, -1.5814
Get the Fountains Abbey stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Fountains Abbey. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
Near Fountains Abbey
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National Football Museum 82 km
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Questions
Where is Fountains Abbey?
Fountains Abbey is in Ripon, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Saltaire (33 km), National Railway Museum (36 km), York Minster (37 km).
How do I get the Fountains Abbey stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Fountains Abbey and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Fountains Abbey before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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