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	Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Gardens, Yorkshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The water gardens were created by the Aislabie family in the 1700's, the Abbey and water gardens have since become a World Heritage Site.
		At this end of the lake is the entrance to the water gardens, built on the dam are pavilions on either side of the cascade.
		Formal water garden with the Temple of Piety overlooking the Moon pond with the statue of Neptune in the middle of the pond
	digicam69.users.btopenworld.com /fountains.htm (323 words)

	The Harrogate Entertainment Guide - Local Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Situated on the banks of the River Skell, the Abbey ruins provide the dramatic focal point of the 18th century landscape garden at Studley Royal, one of the few surviving examples of a Georgian Green garden, graced with lakes, ponds, temples, statues, bridges and cascades.
		Studley Royal Water Garden is being restored to resemble that originally planned in the 18th century.
		Among the many garden features are a culinary and medicinal herb garden, a wall of Wisteria sinenis, and an arboretum containing sweet chestnut trees at least 200 years old.
	www.harrogate.com /entertainment/attractions/attractions1.html (493 words)

	Essential British Gardens - North East England Gardens
		Chesters Walled Garden is a 2 acre 18th century garden, surrounded on three sides by sheltering woods of beech and yew, and open to the south with views over the lovely Tyne valley.
		Gardens are at 1,000ft on a north-facing slope; approximately 4 acres subdivided into alpine, herbaceous borders, formal and woodland gardens.
		The Gardens were laid out in the 18th century by Sir Thomas Wentworth (1672-1739), 1st Earl of Strafford (second creation) and his son William, 2nd Earl (1722-1791), initially as a result of a bitter feud with another branch of the Wentworth Family.
	www.gardenarena.co.uk /ne_england.htm (2099 words)

	Debby's Garden Links - Links to UK gardening related websites, garden forum and lots of gardening tips
		Gardens to Go - Guide to gardens in the south east of england with descriptions and many photographs.
		Hilltop Garden - During the summer the south facing garden here at Hilltop is a glorious riot of colour and scent.
		Woodfall Gardens - 18th Century 3-acre walled garden in SW Scotland being revitalised: parterre, mixed borders, potager and enchanting atmosphere.
	www.debbysgardenlinks.co.uk /gardens2visit.htm (625 words)

	UK Garden Designer - Garden Design and Landscaping - Gardens of the World. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Historic Gardens Foundation - The Historic Gardens Foundation is a non profit-making organisation set up in 1995 to create links between everyone concerned with the preservation, restoration and management of historic parks and gardens.
		The Dillon Garden - set in Dublin, this is the garden of Helen Dillon, Ireland's foremost plantswoman, garden television star, writer and lecturer.
		The garden of Middleton Place is a unique survival; not just because it is the earliest surviving landscape garden in North America, but because it seems to have been the earliest landscape garden to have been created in North America.
	www.ukgardendesigner.com /garden1.htm (1072 words)

	Gardens to Visit
		The National Botanic Garden of Wales exists to develop a viable world-class national botanic garden dedicated to the research and conservation of biodiversity and its sustainable utilisation, to lifelong learning and to the enjoyment of the visitor.
		This idiosyncratic garden, was established 140 years ago in a 3 acre abandoned chalk quarry and is a haven of peace and tranquility, and a glimpse into a bygone age.
		The beautiful Italianate garden, park and lake were the creation of the eccentric Sir George Sitwell, grandfather of the present owner.
	www.letsgogardening.co.uk /Information/gardenstovisit.htm (1206 words)

	Melbourne Australia .com.au - Leisure, Lifestyle and Entertainment
		The gardens are a favourite place for locals picnicking, feeding the birds in the gardens and around the lakes and just walking around and talking it all in.
		There is an interesting monument found in the gardens describing how the gardens was used as a signalling station to inform our early ancestors of the arrival and departures of ships at Williamstown.
		Also in the gardens you can find the 'Fairy' tree which is an ancient tree truck carved with tiny figures by the late Ola Cohn and laid out near the tree is a model Tudor village.
	www.melbourneaustralia.com.au /activities/parksgardens (810 words)

	Studley Royal Garden and Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, England
		Studley Royal Garden and Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire, England
		Laid out in the sheltered flat bottom of the narrow valley, the garden merged at one end into a lake and fine deer park and at the other culminated in a view of the romantic remains of the great abbey.
		Its design of still water, lawns, temples and sculptures against a dark background of trees is the perfect fusion between a wild landscape and the carefully crafted planning of the 18th century landscape.
	www.sisley.co.uk /studleyr.htm (374 words)

	Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Gardens Yorkshire
		Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, set in the secluded valley of the River Skell and encompassing the sandstone ruins of a 12th century Cistercian abbey, an Elizabethan mansion and a Georgian water garden, is a World Heritage Site.
		The marvellous 150 acre garden was created in the 18th century by John Aislabie and is one of the best surviving examples of a Georgian green water garden.
		The magnificent garden buildings are architecturally stunning and include a Temple of Filial Piety, an octagon tower and a banqueting house.
	www.touruk.co.uk /gardens/gardensyorkshire_fountains.htm (320 words)

	Welcome to The Dalesman
		The idyllic walled garden on the riverside is inhabited not only by beautiful clematis, but also ducks and peacocks.
		Visitors wishing to take advantage of the garden tours: £3.50 adults, £3.00 concessions (there is no additional charge for garden tours for children over 5 years of age).
		The grounds are magnificent with 15 acres of formal Italianate gardens, pleasure ares and the sunken garden.
	www.dalesman.co.uk /activities/hallscastles.htm (3481 words)

	Gardens In Yorkshire
		Garden buildings are stunning and include a Temple of Filial Piety.
		Woodland walk to a water garden with lake and islands.
		An inspired contemporary garden, newly planted in the 4.5 acre C18 walled garden at Scampston, opened for the first time in May 2004.
	www.touruk.co.uk /gardens/gardens_in_yorkshire.htm (287 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| England \| North Yorkshire \| Royals back British tourism
		The Duke of Kent is one of 10 members of the royal family backing the "theme day".
		It is hoped the royal visits will help counter the fall in foreign holiday makers and revive one of Britain's largest industries.
		The decline in British tourism is being blamed on the sars outbreak and the war in Iraq.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/2977288.stm (211 words)

	BootsnAll.com - Making the Most of your Great British Heritage Pass (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Water Gardens' luscious grotto, ponds, sculptures, canals and cascades attract garden aficionados from all parts of the world.
		The gardens are among the best in Britain, and the 300 year old hedge maze quite tricky.
		Royal watchers know that Windsor Castle is the residence of the current queen.
	www.bootsnall.com /cgi-bin/gt/travelstories/europe/sep99heritage.shtml (1904 words)

	house and garden
		In Edinburgh - Melrose Abbey, Abbotsford House and Mellerstain and its gardens.
		Fountains Abbey, and mansions and gardens at Studley Royal and Harewood.
		The gardens represent more than 250 years of historical landscape on a site which houses more than 40 listed buildings and other structures, including the Palm House, Temperate House, Orangery and Pagoda.
	www.traveltraveltravel.com /brit_house&garden.htm (707 words)

	MR. AISLABIE'S GARDENS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Studley Royal, Hackfall and Kirkby Fleetham: landscaped during the 18th century by John Aislabie and his son, William.
		This compilation of historical and contemporary material asserts the continuing stimulus of the landscape garden.
		The 18 pages (A5 portrait) of this seminal work have proved to be a nursery of ideas for the subsequent garden proposals of Ian Hamilton Finlay.
	www.leeds.ac.uk /fine_art/external/press/nap/mag/mag.html (159 words)

	Association for Heritage Interpretation
		The ruins of the Abbey date back to the 12th century and are the most extensive Cistercian ruins in Europe; the 18th century Studley Royal water gardens are an unusual survival of what was once a popular genre.
		It will begin with an exploration of water as a medieval symbol and its uses in such liturgical practices such as baptism, blessing, washing of hands before mass by the celebrant, ritual cleansing and washing of feet.
		In the 18th century water was increasingly appreciated for its natural beauty and for the pure enjoyment it could give, these qualities were fundamental to the creation of the huge mirror-like lakes at Studley Royal Estate.
	www.heritageinterpretation.org.uk /journals/j2a-mill.html (1192 words)

	Staveley Grange, Staveley Grange, Knaresborough presented by A1 Tourism
		Notable for its relaxed, friendly atmosphere the house and large garden are set in a beautiful Yorkshire village conservation area.
		Fresh produce, either from the garden or locally grown, is used in season and special diets are catered for.
		Included are the 'Royal Oak' free house (a short walk away) for good 'pub food' and a recommended French restaurant in the next village.
	www.a1tourism.com /uk/staveley.html (568 words)

	Goathland
		Bolton, Jervaulx and Rievaulx and the incomparable Fountains Abbey built by the Cistercian monks and the adjoining landscape gardens of Studley Royal.
		A short stroll (one and a half hours, 2 miles) which takes in the glories of the abbey and the beauty of Studley starts at the abbey car park and follows the River Skell past Fountains Hall to the abbey.
		It continues down stream past Half Moon Pond and through the ornamental gardens of the park to follow the canal to the lake with its numerous geese and ducks both wild and tame.
	stickerman1.tripod.com /goathland.htm (784 words)

	Studley Royal and Fountains Abbey - a Gardens Guide review
		A formal water garden, owing something to the water parterre at Chantilly, has been set into a wooded valley, creating a balance between the rational and empirical views of nature.
		The canal and Moon Ponds are overlooked by a Temple of Piety.
		Studley Royal was designed by its owner, John Aislabie under the influence of John James’ translation of the Théorie at la pratique du jardinage.
	www.gardenvisit.com /g/stud.htm (245 words)

	Public Gardens in the UK
		Bodnant Garden - 80 acres of garden maintained by the National Trust in the Conwy Valley near Llandudno and Colwyn Bay in North Wales.
		Crarae Gardens - 180-year-old European Larch and Scots Pine provide a background for over 400 rhododendron species in a Highland glen and exotic garden centred round a natural gorge with waterfalls in Argyll, western Scotland.
		Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden - Handsomely produced site offers extensive information about the Yorkshire National Trust site preserving Britain's largest monastic ruin and most complete Cistercian abbey, and photographs of the 18th century water garden.
	www.ability.org.uk /public_gardens_in_the_uk.html (419 words)

	LDL - About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		They have designed a diversity of gardens, both small and large scale, in Ireland, France, Spain, New Orleans, New York City and throughout the United Kingdom.
		It maybe a green field site, a 5 acre paddock designed to increase a hotel garden outside Dublin in Co. Kildare which we are transforming over several years into a classic Italiante garden.
		One is a modern minimalist variation on the formal quincunx design, using fruit trees combined with 12 foot high dark Oriental red painted posts in the 4 acre paddock of rectory in Oxfordshire.
	www.g.taylor.clara.net /about.htm (424 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - steventilly's North Yorkshire Travelogue - Ripon, Studley Royal & Fountains Abbey
		Entry to the grounds of Studley Royal is free and there is an admission charge of 7.2 Euro per person for Fountains Abbey.
		The water for the lake is fed from the stream that flows past Founbtains Abbey and through the Studley Water Gardens.
		The gardens consist of a variety of small lakes, canals and ponds, as well as some "informal" landscaped areas and woodland walks.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/tt/848a (1222 words)

	Yahoo! Directory Search Results for water garden
		Gardener's Supply Company offers earth-friendly products and information for your garden and lawn.
		Create fine bed gardens, sandboxes, playground borders, planters and dig-less water gardens with our stackable corner joints.
		Naturally beautiful water gardens are installed by Absolute Aquatics within South Carolina.
	www.metageneral.com /Reports/WebPosition/pondarama/kw-search-9108-M27.htm (996 words)

	Britannia Tours & Travel
		These magnificent gardens surrounding Fountains Abbey are a marvelous example of the classical 18th century Georgian water garden.
		Built by a retired Chancellor of the Exchequer and extended by his son, these beautiful gardens are complimented by "follies" and the artfully controlled flow of the River Skell.
		View a replica of "Stephenson's Rocket", the grand-daddy of all steam trains and the "Maillard", the fastest steam train, as well as the luxurious carriages once used by the Royal Family.
	www.britannia.com /PriorityTravel/yorkshire.html (943 words)

	destinations-uk.com
		Two miles away is Studley Royal Water Gardens, a series of lakes, ponds and water cascades.
		In the grounds overlooking the water are four architectural buildings that include a banqueting room for picnics and a temple dedicated to the goddess Diana.
		The water is brown from peat and rushes down with a thundering force.
	www.destinations-uk.com /england.php?countyid=37 (4072 words)

	Glorious Gardens
		The garden is part of the Fountains Abbey estate owned by the National Trust.
		Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3DY.
		Harewood's Gardens are amongst the most beautiful in the country from the elaborate Victorian Terrace Parterre, to the woodland walks, Himalayan Garden with a new addition, The Stupa, recently constructed by Yorkshire craftsmen, under the supervision of a Master Stupa builder and three Buddhist monks from Bhutan.
	www.harrogate.gov.uk /immediacy-287&theme=textonly (468 words)

	The UK Travel Directory
		Includes information on main garden at Inverleith, visitor access and facilities, and activities in research and education.
		Overview of the gardens, collections, conservation and research activities of the Royal Botanic Gardens.
		This West Sussex garden is a satellite of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, housing the Millenium Seed Bank, and the national collection of birch trees.
	www.bcvr.co.uk /links/Attractions/Botanic_Gardens (184 words)

	Touring Monastic Yorkshire on Britannia: Fountains Abbey
		This archetype of an ancient ruin sits majestically at the bottom of a deep valley, landscaped as part of the park of Studley Royal.
		Particularly relaxing are the beautiful Water Gardens laid out by John Aislabie in 1721.
		Sadly Studley Royal house was burnt to the ground in 1946.
	www.britannia.com /tours/yorksmon/fountains.html (340 words)

	Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Yorkshire and Northumbria \| Frommers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The ruins provide the focal point of the 18th-century landscape garden at Studley Royal, one of the few surviving examples of a Georgian green garden.
		It's known for its conservation work in the water gardens, ornamental temples, follies, and vistas.
		The garden is bounded at its northern edge by a lake and 160 hectares (400 acres) of deer park.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/yorkshireandnorthumbria/A25711.html (289 words)

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