Help the rangers: Big Butterfly Count
Join us for the Big Butterfly Count 2024
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Come and learn about the butterfly species that live at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal whilst helping our rangers count them in this national conservation survey.
Pick up your check sheet and count as many butterflies as you see on your adventures. How many will you spot? What species will you discover?
You can drop in any time between 10am and 4pm.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Check admission pricesThe basics
- Meeting point
Meet the ranger team at the visitor centre. Drop in any time between 10am - 4pm. They will provide you with a check sheet before you set off on your adventure.
- What to bring and wear
Please wear sturdy shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.
- Accessibility
There is a steep 15-20% gradient from the visitor centre to the abbey and water garden. This is not recommended for wheelchair or powered mobility vehicle users. Paths through the estate vary from hard standing to gravel. Access to the abbey is across the grass.
- Other
Dogs are welcome to join in but please remember to keep them on a short lead.
Upcoming events
Garden and abbey tour
Join one of our volunteer tour guides to see the abbey as the Georgians once did; incorporated into the dramatic designed landscape.
Abbey tour
Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the largest monastic ruins in the country.
Traditional Crafts: Live wool spinning
Come along for an introduction and demonstration of the traditional craft of wool spinning.
Medieval Industry: bread, beer and wool tour
Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the people who lived and worked on the abbey estate.