Ripon Minster & Moorside
Ward in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.129, -1.525 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 31 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01765 (Ripon) |
The ward of Ripon Minster & Moorside sits in the compact cathedral city of Ripon in North Yorkshire, taking in the historic core around Ripon Cathedral and the neighbouring Moorside residential area. It blends narrow medieval and Georgian streets close to the Minster with post‑war and suburban housing estates, and benefits from easy access to surrounding countryside such as the Yorkshire Dales.
Culturally the Minster end is anchored by the cathedral - a hub for music, civic ceremonies and the long‑running hornblower tradition - alongside independent shops, cafés and markets, while Moorside offers a family‑focused community with schools, pubs and local clubs. The local economy mixes public services, small retail and tourism, with agriculture and nearby events like those at Ripon Racecourse adding to the area’s character.
Postcode districts covering Ripon Minster & Moorside
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 22.6 miles
- York 21.4 miles
- Harrogate 9.5 miles
- Keighley 23.7 miles
- Yeadon 19.1 miles
- Pudsey 23.5 miles
- Shipley 23.1 miles
- Guiseley 19.2 miles
- Bingley 23.1 miles
- Horsforth 20.4 miles
- Northallerton 15.2 miles
- Ripon 0.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ripon Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Ripon Ure Bank & Spa Ward 1 mile
- Littlethorpe Parish 1.1 miles
- Sharow Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Studley Roger Parish 2 miles
- Givendale Parish 2 miles
- Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains Parish 2 miles
- Bridge Hewick Parish 2.2 miles
- Markenfield Hall Parish 2.2 miles
- Copt Hewick Parish 2.2 miles
- Wathvale & Bishop Monkton Ward 2.4 miles
- Bishop Monkton Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Ripon Minster & Moorside
HG4 1SS, HG4 1QU, HG4 2JN, HG4 2JR, HG4 1DL, HG4 1PQ, HG4 1PN, HG4 1BH, HG4 2NN … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 26.5 miles
- Knaresborough Railway Station 8.6 miles
- Starbeck Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels in Ripon Minster & Moorside Ad
Schools in Ripon Minster & Moorside
- Moorside Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Primary
Local points of interest
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 1.1 miles
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 2.7 miles
- Newby Hall Estate 3.1 miles
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Bewerley Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.9 miles
- Newburgh Priory Country house 14.8 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 15 miles
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 18 miles
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 18.3 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 18.5 miles
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 18.7 miles