Storm Austen forces National Trust to cancel Fountains Abbey event

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 18:15 · Archive

The National Trust has cancelled Fountains by Floodlight at Fountains Abbey on Saturday 24 October due to Storm Austen.

The National Trust has cancelled Fountains by Floodlight at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal on Saturday 24 October due to Storm Austen. The National Trust said the storm is 'too severe' for the event to proceed safely.

The illuminated after-dark experience invites visitors to explore the abbey ruins by night, with live music, street food and guided twilight tours. The event had been scheduled for multiple dates throughout October.

Friday 23 October remains planned to go ahead, though the National Trust has advised visitors to check its website before travelling. Bookings for Thursday and Friday 29 and 30 October are still listed as going ahead. The National Trust is automatically processing refunds for cancelled tickets and apologised for the inconvenience to those affected.

How it is being reported

• ‘Too severe’ - Storm Austen forces cancellation at North Yorkshire attractionStorm Austen threatens to be 'too severe', forcing the National Trust to cancel an event at Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 22 Oct, 17:40
• ‘Too severe’ - Storm Austen forces cancellation at North Yorkshire attractionStorm Austen threatens to be 'too severe', forcing the National Trust to cancel an event at Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire.York Press · 22 Oct, 17:40

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