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Ripon Cathedral

Ripon [1] is a small historic cathedral city in Yorkshire, England.

Ripon is actually the oldest city in England. It is also the fourth smallest city in England. It has a population of about 17,000. Cities are deemed so in Britain if they have a Cathedral, rather than based on their population as in many other countries.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

Ripon is a short distance from the A1 London-Scotland arterial road, and is easily reached by the A61, part of which forms the Ripon bypass.

[edit] By train

The closest railway stations to Ripon are located at Harrogate and Thirsk. Harrogate can be reached by a transfer at either Leeds or York railway stations.

[edit] By bus

• Harrogate & District [2] - to/from Leeds and Harrogate up to every 20min.

• Harrogate Coach Travel [3] - to/from York hourly (timetable for 142 and 143 [4]).

• Dales & District [5] - to/from Leyburn every 2hr to (timetable for 159 [6]) and to/from Northallerton and Thirsk (timetable for 70 [7]).

[edit] Get around

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• Cathedral, [8]. Parts of the present building date from 672 (the Saxon Crypt), though worship has occurred on this site since the Dark Ages. Built by St Wilfrid, it houses the Ripon Jewels amongst other things.  edit

• The Watchman blowing his horn, the square. Daily 9PM.  edit

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• Market. Th.  edit

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• Unicorn Hotel, Market Place, ☎ +44 (0)1765 602202, [9].  edit

[edit] Get out

• Harrogate
• Leeds - biggest city in Yorkshire.
• Ripley - village and castle between Ripon and Harrogate (bus 36 [10]).