Ripon
Built-up area in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.137, -1.529 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 30 71 |
| Population: | 16,363 |
| Dialling code: | 01765 |
Ripon is a small cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, set where the River Skell meets the River Ure. It sits close to the celebrated ruins of Fountains Abbey and the landscaped grounds of Studley Royal, and is within easy reach of the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales, which gives the area a mix of riverside charm and attractive countryside on its doorstep.
Historically a market town with roots back to the early medieval period and a cathedral seat that gives it city status, Ripon still retains a medieval street pattern, a lively market tradition and a famous cathedral with an enduring horn‑blowing custom. Tourism and agriculture are important locally, supported by small engineering and service businesses, while attractions such as the Ripon racecourse and annual events draw visitors to this compact, characterful place.
Postcode districts covering Ripon
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 23.1 miles
- York 21.8 miles
- Harrogate 10 miles
- Keighley 24 miles
- Yeadon 19.6 miles
- Pudsey 24 miles
- Shipley 23.5 miles
- Guiseley 19.6 miles
- Bingley 23.5 miles
- Horsforth 20.9 miles
- Northallerton 14.7 miles
- Baildon 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ripon Ure Bank & Spa Ward 0.4 miles
- Ripon Minster & Moorside Ward 0.6 miles
- Sharow Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Littlethorpe Parish 1.7 miles
- Studley Roger Parish 1.7 miles
- Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains Parish 2.1 miles
- Copt Hewick Parish 2.2 miles
- Bridge Hewick Parish 2.3 miles
- Givendale Parish 2.4 miles
- Wathvale & Bishop Monkton Ward 2.4 miles
- Markenfield Hall Parish 2.6 miles
- Hutton Conyers Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Ripon
HG4 2LQ, HG4 1QY, HG4 2TQ, HG4 2AT, HG4 2BY, HG4 2AX, HG4 2DW, HG4 1HF, HG4 3HF … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19.5 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 26 miles
- Thirsk Junction Station 8.9 miles
- Knaresborough Railway Station 9.1 miles
Hotels in Ripon Ad
- The Ripon Inn - The Inn Collection Group 4
- The Old Deanery Hotel 3
- Host & Stay | Wellington Street
- OYO The White Horse, Ripon North Yorkshire 3
Schools in Ripon
- Cambian Spring Hill Independent - special
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- Moorside Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Outwood Academy Ripon Secondary
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Primary
- Ripon Cathedral C of E Primary School Primary
- Ripon Grammar School Secondary
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 1.5 miles
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 2.8 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 3.6 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.3 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 14.8 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 15.5 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 18 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 18.4 miles
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles