Attractions
Ripon Cathedral
Ripon Cathedral is a medieval marvel boasting a fascinating history all the way back to the 7th century. Serving the City of Ripon and the stunning county of North Yorkshire, worship is the heartbeat of Ripon Cathedral: with no fewer than three services each day including Choral Evensong (5.30pm/3.30pm Sunday) sung five times weekly by the nationally-acclaimed cathedral choir. Open to visitors daily (8.30am-6pm Monday-Saturday and 12pm-5pm on Sunday), a visit offers the chance to...
Black Sheep Brewery & Tours
Experience Black Sheep beer at the source with a tour of the Black Sheep Brewery Visitor Centre in Masham...
How Stean Gorge
How Stean Gorge is well-known as one of the best North Yorkshire attractions and with good reason. Featuring so...
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
One of Yorkshire’s most relaxing and innovative gardens at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, RHS Harlow Carr is...
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A broad and fascinating array of unique attractions is waiting to be discovered when you visit the Harrogate District.
Historic abbeys, castles, country houses and monuments tell the ancient stories of politics, religion and power. From Roman mosaics and medieval strongholds to 18th Century showpieces, generations have left their mark for us to see today.
No visit is complete without a trip to the World Heritage Site of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal or the lovely Ripon Cathedral, believed to be a source of inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.
As you would expect from the home of the prestigious Harrogate Flower Shows, this part of the world is a garden lover’s paradise. We have an extraordinary range of almost forty parks and gardens to enjoy including the Royal Horticultural Society’s most northerly gardens, magnificent formal and public gardens and some more exotic surprises too!
There is plenty among our attractions to keep the whole family entertained with a variety of visitor attractions offering anything from nature trails and adventure playgrounds to miniature railways, ice-skating and boating. With the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on our doorstep there is every opportunity to experience the outdoors with a little adventure or just take some time to explore the wonders of the natural world.
Museums and galleries are peppered across the District, each different to the next and our lively theatres and cinemas and rich programme of leading arts festivals mean that there is always something to entertain you.
Whatever your age, whatever your passion you will always find something memorable to do when you visit this District.
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Skipton Castle
Yorkshire Heart
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Behind the scenes of Attractions
A New Way to Launch an Exhibition
In normal times, Ripon Museums will hold several exhibitions a year across three sites: the Workhouse Museum, Prison &...
The colourful world of Jonathan Moseley
International Floral Designer, Jonathan Moseley told us what flowers mean to him.
Picture perfect Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey, Ripon is one of the National Trust’s most Instagrammed locations. This summer has seen many of us enjoying...
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