Welcome to our page of information, attractions and
places of interest around Ripponden. The Ripponden
hotels listed below are either in the town or we have given
a rough guide as to how far they are from Ripponden. From Ripponden
you can explore the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, a lovely upland
area of limestone hills and pastoral valleys at the heart of
the Pennines. We hope you enjoy your stay and find your ideal
accommodation.
Ripponden is a charming conservation
village in West Yorkshire near Sowerby Bridge and Halifax, on
the River Ryburn. It is the site of a Roman settlement, and there
is a Roman Road over nearby Blackstone Edge, a rocky ridge of
millstone grit. Ripponden is the main settlement in a small group
of villages, Barkisland, Ripponden, Rishworth and Soyland. Ryburn
Reservoir is about 1 mile outside Ripponden, built between 1925
and 1933 to supply water to Wakefield. There is a woodland walk
around the reservoir. Also see Ripponden.
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