Sarah's Guidebook
Sightseeing
A beautiful cathedral with crypt at the end of a cobbled street of shops and restaurants.
It often has art displays and a gift shop.
The choir practices some afternoons and weekends.
Some months there are events held, like the Spring Garden Show and Christmas market in November.
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Ripon Kathedrale
Minster RoadA beautiful cathedral with crypt at the end of a cobbled street of shops and restaurants.
It often has art displays and a gift shop.
The choir practices some afternoons and weekends.
Some months there are events held, like the Spring Garden Show and Christmas market in November.
A beautiful National Trust property.
Spend a whole day exploring...
Large abbey ruins sit in a river valley leading down to the wide views of Georgain water garden.
If you're feeling full of energy you can also walk through 400 acres of deer park, home to 300 wild deer.
There’s a cafe, wheat mill and toilets.
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Fountains Abbey
A beautiful National Trust property.
Spend a whole day exploring...
Large abbey ruins sit in a river valley leading down to the wide views of Georgain water garden.
If you're feeling full of energy you can also walk through 400 acres of deer park, home to 300 wild deer.
There’s a cafe, wheat mill and toilets.
Neighbourhoods
A great spa town with lots of shops and restaurants.
30 mins on the bus or 15 in the car.
Also home to the famous Betty’s Tea Rooms, where you can sit and eat, or take away a Fat Rascal or Fondant Fancy! Delicious.
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Harrogate
A great spa town with lots of shops and restaurants.
30 mins on the bus or 15 in the car.
Also home to the famous Betty’s Tea Rooms, where you can sit and eat, or take away a Fat Rascal or Fondant Fancy! Delicious.
Food scene
Bambudda
23-25 KirkgateGreat, fresh, additive free eastern cuisine is served here. Take out available too.
Lou runs this well known and much loved establishment in Ripon. Serving strong coffees, cakes and a menu of yummy cafe food. Plus wine and beers.
They have an outside garden area but tables are limited and busy in the sunshine!
Staff are great and friendly.
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Oliver's Pantry
86 North StLou runs this well known and much loved establishment in Ripon. Serving strong coffees, cakes and a menu of yummy cafe food. Plus wine and beers.
They have an outside garden area but tables are limited and busy in the sunshine!
Staff are great and friendly.
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Verkehrsmittel
The 36 bus goes from Ripon to Harrogate and Leeds.
Sit up top and admire the views