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Come and celebrate the apple harvest at the Ampleforth Abbey Apple Festival.
Ampleforth Abbey is home to the largest commercial apple orchard in the north of England, established by Fr Edmund Hatton in the 1940’s. We grow over 70 varieties of heritage apples, many of which will never be seen on supermarket shelves – Beauty of Bath, Ribston Pippin and Irish Peach.
Come and join in the fun with our celebration of the wonderful apple, including demonstrations of traditional apple pressing (Tues & Thurs), craft activities, tasty treats in the Tea Room, an Autumn trail in the beautiful Abbey grounds, or enter the awesome Apple Olympics!
Free entry, free parking.
Ampleforth Abbey Opening Hours
Church & Grounds Open - Free Entry. Check online for service times.
Spring/Summer Opening Hours
Tea Room, Gift Shop & Visitor Centre open 10.00-17.00 daily.
Autumn/Winter Opening Hours (November 3rd 2024 - March 30th 2025)
The Visitor Centre, Abbey Shop and Tea Room will open Wednesday-Sunday 11am-3pm during the Winter months. The Abbey Church remains open to visitors every day.
