
Play Area (Fountains Abbey)
Discover a fantastic adventure play area near Fountains Abbey, offering endless fun for children of all ages.
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The Play Area at Fountains Abbey offers a wonderful adventure for families visiting the historic site near Ripon. This expansive and thoughtfully designed play park provides a diverse range of activities, making it a highly-rated destination with an impressive Google rating of 4.7/5 stars.
Designed to entertain children from toddlers upwards, the play area boasts various equipment including swings, slides, climbing structures, an assault course, and a zip slide. Visitors frequently praise its generous size, ensuring ample space even on busy days, and the clean, well-maintained environment. Reviewers also highlight the presence of musical and skill-based play pieces, catering to a broad spectrum of interests. An added bonus is the viewing platform, offering scenic glimpses of Fountains Abbey across the fields, blending fun with the natural beauty of the surroundings.
Visiting Information
The Play Area is committed to accessibility, featuring wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance, ensuring a welcoming experience for all visitors. For convenience, the play area does not operate on a cash-only basis, allowing for flexible payment options. Opening hours are not provided, so visitors are advised to check directly with Fountains Abbey for current operational times.
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The reviews below were last updated on Friday, 30 January 2026 at 19:32.
Big sign says for kids up to the age of 12 .. but hey, there's a kid in all of us, right !! Great large play area, well laid out, lots to do. Also a viewing platform giving you views of the Abbey across the fields .
Great kids play area, it’s large enough that even on a busy Saturday there was plenty of space for all children. My son is currently only 11 months and crawling but not walking so there wasn’t as much for him to do but he enjoyed the swings and we took him down the slide. Lovely clean play area.
A great adventure play park with lots of different pieces of play equipment suitable for toddlers and up. Has the obligatory musical and skill based play pieces as well as lots of climbing/jumping/swinging equipment, an assault course, zip slide. The park is sympathetically situated within an area of woodland and as such the ground is covered in wood chips, so expect lots of dirty clothes. There is plenty of seating for parents as well as picnic tables.
Great play area, my son loves it.
Plenty for all ages to do and see play area okay they will enyjoy it .
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📍 Ripon HG4 3DZ, UK
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Ripon HG4 3DZ, UK