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 The market town of Ripon, North Yorkshire,
is one of England's smallest cities. |
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Ripon -
Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0870
608 2 608. |
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Ripon - Travel
by road - Ripon is about 5 miles west
of Junction 48 of the A1(M). The A1 and the Motorway known as
the A1(M) runs from London to Edinburgh. Ripon is about 190 miles from
Edinburgh and 230 miles from London. |
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Ripon
nearby station - Travel by train - Harrogate Station,
Station Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1TE. |
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Ripon - Sport
- Ripon Racecourse (the Garden Racecourse)
Tel: 01765 602156. |
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Ripon -
Shopping - Ripon has a thriving market every Thursday,
a meandering of medieval streets dotted with tearooms, and arts
and crafts shops. Marks
& Spencer, Ripon Simply Food, 12 The
Arcade, Market Place East, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1NZ. Tel:
01765 609096. |
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Ripon
- Entertainment and attractions - The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter
and Saint Wilfrid, Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, RIPON HG4 1QS. Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden,
Ripon Nr Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG4 3DY Tel: 01765 608888. Newby Hall & Gardens, Ripon,
North Yorkshire HG4 5AE. Tel: 0845 4504068. |
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Ripon
- Other information - There are some unusual
museums in Ripon including The Prison & Police Museum, St
Marygate, The Workhouse Museum, Allhallowgate and The Courthouse
Museum, Minster Road. Ripon
Museum Trust, The Workhouse Museum, Sharow
View, Allhallowgate, Ripon HG4 1LE. Tel: 01765 690799 |
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Airport indicated is Leeds/Bradford. Ripon is about 5 miles west of Junction 48 of the
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is no station in Ripon. |
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- Bolton Castle, Leyburn, Yorkshire Tel: 01969 623981. boltoncastle.co.uk.
- The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and
Saint Wilfrid, Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road, RIPON HG4 1QS.
Tel: 01765 603462
- Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Bolton Abbey Station,
Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AF Tel: 01756 710614
- Rievaulx Abbey, near
Helmsley, North Yorkshire Tel:01439 798228
- Jorvik Viking Centre, Coppergate, York. Tel: 01904 643211.
jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk.
- Scarborough Sea Life
and Marine Sanctuary, Scalby Mills, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
YO12 6RP Tel: 01723 376125.aquariauk.com.