Rievaulx Terrace
Rievaulx Terrace is a breathtaking eighteenth-century landscape above the ruins of Rievaulx Abbey in the North York Moors, where a long grass terrace curves through woodland to offer a series of perfectly composed views down to the roofless columns and arches of the abbey below. It is a masterclass in the picturesque, a designed promenade that turns the medieval ruin into the finest landscape feature imaginable.
- Panoramic views over Rievaulx Abbey ruins
- Eighteenth-century picturesque landscape
- Elegant grass terrace through woodland
Best for lovers of the picturesque tradition and North Yorkshire's monastic landscape.
Things to see at Rievaulx Terrace
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- Serpentine Grass Terrace Walk
- Tuscan Temple (Southern End)
- Ionic Temple Banqueting Hall
- Views Down to Rievaulx Abbey Ruins
- Medieval Floor Tiles in Tuscan Temple