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Ripon
The spectacular Fountains Abbey is the main attraction in this market town.
Practical information
Ripon Tourist Information Centre
Minster Road, Ripon
Tel (01765) 604 625
Website www.harrogate.gov.uk/tourism/
Open Apr-Jun Mon-Sat 10am-1pm & 1.30pm-5pm, Sun 10am-1pm; Jul-Aug Mon-Sat 10am-1pm & 1.30pm-6pm, Sun 10am-1pm; Sep Mon-Sat 10am-1pm & 1.30pm-5pm, Sun 10am-1pm; Oct Mon-Sat 10am-1pm & 1.30pm-4.30pm
Coming & going
Harrogate & District bus 36 runs frequent services to Harrogate and Leeds with services at least once every 20 minutes on weekdays and every half hour on Sundays.
Sights
Couthouse Museum
This museum is housed in the former courthouse where criminals were sentenced to transportation to Australia. The courtroom is presented as it was in the 1830s and there are audio visual presentations depicting actual cases.
Minster Road, Ripon
Tel (01765) 690 799
Website www.riponmuseums.co.uk
Admission £1.50; £4.50 including Prison & Police Museum
Open Apr-Jun 1pm-4pm daily; Jul-Aug 11am-4pm daily; Sep-Oct 1pm-4pm daily
Fountains Abbey
This impressive World Heritage Site encompasses an Elizabethan mansion, St Mary’s church and the remains of Britain’s largest Cistercian abbey, which was founded by Cistercian monks in 1132. The grounds cover 800 acres and are home to 500 deer.
Fountains, Ripon
Tel (01765) 608 888
Website www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Admission £7.50
Open Jan-Mar 10am-4pm daily; Apr-Sep 10am-6pm daily; Oct-Dec 10am-4pm daily
Prison & Police Museum
This museum cronicles the history of the police force and prison service from the 17th century to the present day.
27 St Marygate, Ripon
Tel (01765) 690 799
Website www.riponmuseums.co.uk
Admission £3.50; £4.50 including Courthouse Museum
Open Apr-Jun 1pm-4pm daily; Jul-Aug 11am-4pm daily; Sep-Oct 1pm-4pm daily
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