# Things to see in Ripon (United Kingdom): 51 places and when to go

> Ripon is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 51 places in and around it, mainly History (15), Nature (15), Wildlife (14). The best known are Fountains Abbey, Ripon Cathedral and Ripley Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 07. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ripon/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 54.135, -1.5536
- **Places:** 51 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (15) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (15) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (14) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (6) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (6) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 100 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Ripon

The places in and around Ripon, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Fountains Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fountains-abbey/): Ruined Cistercian abbey in Yorkshire, England, UK · 3.4 km
- [Ripon Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ripon-cathedral/): Cathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK · 2.2 km
- [Ripley Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ripley-castle/): Grade I listed castle in Ripley, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom · 11 km
- [Lightwater Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lightwater-valley/): Amusement park in England · 4.5 km
- [Devil's Arrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/devil-s-arrows/): History · 11 km
- [RHS Garden Harlow Carr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rhs-garden-harlow-carr/): One of five public gardens run by the Royal Horticultural Society · 17 km
- [Topcliffe Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/maiden-bower-motte-and-bailey/): Castle in North Yorkshire, England · 12 km
- [Fountains Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fountains-hall/): Grade I listed historic house museum in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · 3.5 km
- [Markenfield Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/markenfield-hall/): Historic house near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · 3.7 km
- [Newby Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newby-hall/): Grade I listed country house in North Yorkshire, England, UK · 6.6 km
- [Snape Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/snape-castle/): Grade I listed castle in North Yorkshire, England, UK · 14 km
- [Thornborough Henges](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thornborough-henges/): Neolithic henge monument complex in North Yorkshire, England, UK · 9.0 km
- [Mercer Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mercer-gallery/): Art gallery in Harrogate, England, United Kingdom · 16 km
- [Nidderdale Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nidderdale-museum/): Local history museum in North Yorkshire, England · 14 km
- [Norton Conyers House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/norton-conyers-house/): Country house in North Yorkshire, England, UK · 5.8 km
- [St Mary's Church, Thirsk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/saint-marys/): Church in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England, UK · 18 km
- [The World of James Herriot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-world-of-james-herriot/): Attraction in North Yorkshire, England · 17 km
- [Six Dales Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/6-dales-trail/): Long distance footpath in North Yorkshire, England · 14 km
- [Battle Cross, Boroughbridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/battle-cross/): War memorial in Boroughbridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · 12 km
- [Borough Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/borough-bridge/): Bridge in Boroughbridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · 11 km
- [Creets Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/creets-bridge/): Bridge in Kirkby Malzeard, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK · 6.2 km
- [Mar Field Fen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/marfield-fen/): Site of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire, England · 13 km
- [Fountains Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/old-mill-house/): Grade I listed building in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, North Yorkshire, England, UK · 3.5 km
- [Quarry Moor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/quarry-moor/): Site of Special Scientific Interest in North Yorkshire, England · 2.4 km

And the other 27, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Prison & Police Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ripon-prison-and-police-museum/), [Courthouse Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-courthouse-museum/), [Workhouse Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/workhouse-museum/)
- **Nature**: [Stump Cross Caverns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stump-cross-caverns/), [Bank Woods](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bank-woods/), [Dacre Woodlands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dacre-woodlands/), [Dowgill Grange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/dowgill-grange/), [Farnham Gravel Pits](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/farnham-gravel-pits/), [Hell Wath Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hell-wath-local-nature-reserve/), [Knaresborough Forest Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/knaresborough-forest-park/), [Long Lands Common](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/long-lands-common/), [Marfield Wetlands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/marfield-wetlands/), [Ripon City Wetlands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ripon-city-wetlands/), [Staveley Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/staveley-nature-reserve/), [Wilsill Memorial Woodland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wilsill-memorial-woodland/)
- **Food and drink**: [Theakston Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/theakston-brewery/), [Black Sheep Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/black-sheep-brewery/), [Pennine Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pennine-brewing-co/), [Spirit of Masham Distillery & Gin Experience](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/spirit-of-masham-distillery-gin-experience/), [Turning Point Brew Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/turning-point-brew-co/), [Whitaker's Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/whitaker-s-distillery/)
- **History**: [Banqueting House Approximately 100 Metres To West Of The Canal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/banqueting-house/), [Druids' Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/druid-s-temple/), [The Chorister's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-chorister-s-house/)
- **Hiking**: [Ebor Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ebor-way/), [Nidderdale Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nidderdale-way/)
- **With kids**: [Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thirsk-birds-of-prey-centre/)

## When to go to Ripon

The best time to visit Ripon is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 29 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 46 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 45 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 53 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 24 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 39 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 25 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 12 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 10 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 07 |

In June there are 16 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 07. In April, 51 of the 51 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Ripon

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 100 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.135%2C-1.5536)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.135%2C-1.5536)

## Other towns nearby

- [Northallerton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/northallerton/): 20 places · 24 km
- [Leeds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/leeds/): 113 places · 34 km
- [Skipton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/skipton/): 30 places · 35 km
- [York](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/york/): 90 places · 36 km
- [Bradford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bradford/): 97 places · 39 km
- [Askrigg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/askrigg/): 29 places · 40 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Ripon?

The best known: [Fountains Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fountains-abbey/), [Ripon Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ripon-cathedral/), [Ripley Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ripley-castle/), [Lightwater Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lightwater-valley/), [Devil's Arrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/devil-s-arrows/). In all, 51 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Ripon?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 07.

### How do you get to Ripon?

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 100 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.135%2C-1.5536) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Ripon as the destination and these 51 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).