The Benefice of the 
Fountains Group of Parishes

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The Fountains Benefice lies between Nidderdale and Lower Wensleydale in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the west of the North Yorkshire cathedral city of Ripon. Its name is taken from Fountains Abbey – a former Cistercian monastery dating back to the 12th century. Today, it is one of the largest monastic ruins in the country.

The benefice consists of four parishes and eight churches. For details of the churches and contacts please use the Churches tab.

 

LATEST NEWS

Fountains Ways

Our new “Abbots’ Way” is finally ‘under way’!

Grewelthorpe Autumn Lunches

Warming lunch with soups, cheese and biscuits followed by puddings, in aid of church funds.

Fountain magazine

The latest Fountain magazine is now live on the web site. Please check out the Fountain tab at the top of this page for the latest news and events from the Benefice.

Website Under Construction

We are in the process of updating the website, please bear with us as all items are not fully operational.

CALENDAR

Sunday 19th October
10:30am -
Methodist Communion, Grewelthorpe
10:30am -
Holy Communion, Winksley
6:00pm -
BCP Evening Prayer, Aldfield
Monday 20th October
12:00pm - 1:30pm -
Autumn Lunch - Grewelthorpe Church
Sunday 26th October
10:30am -
Benefice Holy Communion, Mickley
Monday 27th October
12:00pm - 1:30pm -
Autumn Lunch - Grewelthorpe Church
Sunday 2nd November
9:00am -
Holy Communion (BCP), Mickley

Schools in the Benefice

Fountains C.E. Primary School

Grewelthorpe C.E. Primary School

Kirkby Malzeard C.E. Primary School

Verse for the Day

No Daily message for October 17, 2025

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Fountains Benefice Safeguarding

The Fountains Benefice is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs.

If you need urgent help and are unable to contact your Parish Safeguarding Officer, please contact the Rural Dean:

Revd Tony Collins Area Dean, Ripon Deanery tony.collins@leeds.anglican.org   07549 950924         

The Diocese of Leeds’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. Click on the button below to take you these pages. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

Safeguarding

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