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 miles36.4 km
- York 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Harrogate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Keighley 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Yeadon 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Pudsey 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Shipley 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Guiseley 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Bingley 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Horsforth 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Northallerton 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Ripon 0.6 miles0.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ripon Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Ripon Ure Bank & Spa Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Littlethorpe Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Sharow Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Studley Roger Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Givendale Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bridge Hewick Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Markenfield Hall Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Copt Hewick Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wathvale & Bishop Monkton Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bishop Monkton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Ripon Minster & Moorside
HG4 1BY, HG4 1SD, HG4 1SA, HG4 2JL, HG4 1AF, HG4 1DL, HG4 1AW, HG4 1QT, HG4 2NX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19 miles30.6 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 26.5 miles42.7 km
- Knaresborough Railway Station 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Starbeck Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Ripon Minster & Moorside Ad
- The Ripon Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Masons Arms 2.9 miles4.7 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- The Inn South Stainley 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Grantham Arms 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Blue Bell at Arkendale 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Swinton Park Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Lime Tree Inn 5 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Groves Inn 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Knaresborough Inn - the Inn Collection Group 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Ripon Minster & Moorside
- Moorside Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Primary
Local points of interest
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Newby Hall Estate 3.1 miles5 km
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Bewerley Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.1 km
- Bolton Abbey Historic site 18 miles29 km
- Barden Tower Archaeological site 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 18.7 miles30.1 km