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Rievaulx Terrace and Temples

A serpentine grass terrace with an Ionic Temple at one end and a Tuscan Temple at the other.The view of Rievaulx Abbey, made by the Cistercians in the 12th century, is thus 'borrowed' and made part of the garden.

Ionic Temple David Nicholls

Photograph © National Trust Photo Library/Joe Cornish

Address Rievaulx, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, England, YO62 5LJ

Opening times Mid March to early November. Daily. Open 10.30am to 6pm (or 5pm in October and November). Iconic Temple closed 1pm to 2pm.

Entrance fee Adult £4.80

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