Studley Royal - England

June 10, 2024 - I am catching up on my trip to England, 2024. Click here to see the other gardens we visitedor click here for the Overview post.

The color in this garden is all green no flowers anywhere.  A lot of reflective water surfaces along with a few follies and white statues.  We are back for a second visit nine years later.  One difference is the abbey at the end has had some restoration work.   

This was a wide shallow river valley that was dammed up to create these moon ponds.  My first post on this garden talks more about the creator’s vision. 

Walking around both sides this valley provides views of the river floor occasionally from the foot path leading to follies along the way. 

Recent storm damage

Along the river canal looking at the dam, or more likely a weir. 

And, drum roll, the surprise.   The actual ruins of the monastery unvailed as the river turns ninety degrees. 

 The foot path leads us back down to the River Skell headed toward the ruins of Fountain Abbey. 

Pond for the water wheel.