Ripley
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.044, -1.572 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 28 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01423 (Boroughbridge) |
Ripley is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, set in attractive parkland a short drive from the spa town and within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales. The village clusters around a green and narrow lanes of stone-built houses and is dominated by Ripley Castle, an historic family seat with formal gardens, a lake and parkland.
The castle and its estate are key to local life, drawing visitors and supporting a tourism-led economy alongside surrounding farms, while many residents commute to nearby towns. Socially it feels like a close-knit rural community with a strong sense of heritage - the castle, its grounds and occasional open events give the place much of its character.
Postcode districts covering Ripley
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 16.8 miles27 km
- Bradford 19.3 miles31.1 km
- York 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Harrogate 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Halifax 25 miles40.2 km
- Castleford 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Morley 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Dewsbury 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Batley 22.3 miles36 km
- Keighley 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Yeadon 13 miles20.9 km
- Pudsey 17.4 miles27.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Clint cum Hamlets Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Nidd Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Killinghall Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- South Stainley with Cayton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hampsthwaite Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills and Warsill Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Birstwith Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brearton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bilton Grange & New Park Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Scotton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Bilton & Nidd Gorge Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Ripley
HG3 3AT, HG3 3EA, HG3 3AY, HG3 3AX, HG3 3JQ, HG3 3AU, HG3 3AZ, HG3 3AE, HG3 3DX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 32.6 miles52.5 km
- Harrogate Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Starbeck Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Ripley Ad
- The Inn South Stainley 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Masons Arms 4.4 miles7 km
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Crowne Plaza Harrogate 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Lodge 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Studley Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- West Park Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Harrogate 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Pine Marten by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- White Hart Hotel & Apartments 4 3.7 miles6 km
Schools in Ripley
- Ripley Endowed C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Newby Hall Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles22 km
- Spring Wood Forest 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Saw Wood Forest 15 miles24.1 km