Timeless and tranquil, the ruins of the great Cistercian abbeys of Rievaulx, Fountains, Byland and Jervaulx seem as much a part of North Yorkshire landscape as the moors and dales themselves. This Pilgrim Guide explores the extraordinary spiritual vision and vitality that saw these abbeys flourish and shows how we, who live in a noisier, faster-moving world, can be inspired by their enduring legacy today.