Book : Ripon and Boroughbridge
(Explorer Maps).
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Ripon, Wetherby, Knaresborough.
Book : Ripon, Skipton,
Richmond, Catterick, Leyburn, Hawes, Bedale, Grassington, Settle,
Patley Bridge (Streetmaster Street Maps)
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Ripon Racecourse (the Garden Racecourse )Tel: 01765 602156 For
more than 300 years Ripon has hosted some of the most exciting,
most prestigious and most enjoyable racing in the country. www.ripon-races.co.uk.
About 2 miles west of Ripon.
The Cathedral Church of
Saint Peter and Saint Wilfrid, Ripon Cathedral, Minster Road,
RIPON HG4 1QS Ripon Cathedral is one of the oldest and most beautiful
cathedrals in Britain. The Crypt of St Wilfrid (AD 672) is witness
to over 1,300 years of continuous worship. Tel: 01765 603462
In the centre of Ripon.
Ripon Museum Trust, The Workhouse Museum, Sharow View, Allhallowgate,
Ripon HG4 1LE. Tel: 01765 690799 Visit the Law and Order Museums,
explore their collections and exhibitions and read the case studies
that together tell the story of law and order in Yorkshire. The
museums provide an insight into the harsh conditions endured
not so many years ago. Each is housed within its own historic
building. www.riponmuseums.co.uk. In the centre of Ripon.
Fountains Abbey &
Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon Nr Harrogate, North Yorkshire
HG4 3DY Tel: 01765 608888. A National Trust property (charges
apply) of outstanding historic and aesthetic importance. Cistercian
abbey, Georgian water garden and medieval deer park. World Heritage
Site. National Trust. Charges apply. www.fountainsabbey.org.uk.
About 4 miles west of Ripon.
Newby Hall & Gardens, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 5AE. Tel:
0845 4504068. Newby Hall is one of Britain’s finest Adam
Houses and an exceptional example of 18th century interior decoration.
The 25 acres of award-winning gardens are full of rare and beautiful
plants, with the famous double herbaceous borders forming the
main axis. www.newbyhall.co.uk. About 4 miles east of Ripon.
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