Jervaulx Abbey is a place of great beauty, tranquility and history. It offers over 3 miles (4.8 km) of accessible paths and tracks is a wonderful site for anyone to visit.

It takes its name from the medieval word for valley, and the River Ure or Yorre, ‘Jur’. Founded in 1156 by Cistercian Monks who had arrived from France following the Norman Conquest, this enchanting Abbey eventually became one of the busiest and wealthiest religious houses.

Now in private ownership, this beautiful site is carefully managed with conservation in mind and it is noted for more than 180 species of wild flowers and shrubs growing amidst its ruins.

The Abbey also has a tearoom with a stunning scale model of the Abbey.