Days Out For The FamilyRipley Castle
North Yorkshire, England
Grade I listed castle in Ripley, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
The experience
About this day out
Ripley Castle and Gardens is a historic attraction situated 3 miles from Harrogate in North Yorkshire on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, open to the public all year round. The estate includes a Walled Garden, Hot Houses, pleasure grounds, a deer park, a Tearoom, Grindhus coffee shop, The Boar’s Head pub and various unique shops. Castle Guided Tours are available Tuesday to Saturday (Sunday on Market Days).
When to go
Opening calendar
Gardens & Grounds: 10am to 4pm every day (last entry 3pm). Grindhus Coffee: every day 9.30am – 4.30pm. Castle Tearoom: every day 10am – 4pm. Castle Guided Tours: Tuesday – Saturday (on the last Sunday of each month, tours are on Sunday instead of Saturday).
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Prices at a glance
- Admission
- Castle Guided Tours: Adults £19.50; Concessions (Over 60s) £16.00; HHA/Yorkshire’s Great Houses, Castles & Gardens £16.00; Children (ages 6-18) £5.00. On Market Days use code MARKET50 for 50% off Tour ticket price. Gardens & Grounds are free to enter on Real Market days (last Sunday of each month).
Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.
Practical details
Facilities & accessibility
At a glance
- Accessibility
- Disabled toilet facilities at: public toilets in the main car park, The Boar’s Head, Tearooms & Grindhus. Ripley was built on fairly level ground, so progress is relatively unhindered throughout the village. The Market Square is cobbled but a good tarmac road runs the full length from Main Street to the Castle gates. Parking spaces are available very close to the entrance point near the Tearooms; parking charges still apply to blue badge holders due to ANPR cameras. The Castle Tearoom is fully accessible to wheelchair users and has disabled toilets. The Castle terrace is surfaced with gravel: not ideal for wheelchairs, but reasonably manageable. The gardens and grounds are reasonably level and a good network of stone paths ensure you can get to most places. The majority of the hothouses in the Gardens are not currently accessible, but you can pass through the Palm House to get to the grounds. The Park walk is not recommended for wheelchair users. No mobility scooter on site.
- Parking
- Car Parking charges apply 24 hours, 7 days a week. First hour of parking (£1) can be redeemed in: The Boar’s Head, The Tearoom, The Main Entrance, Grindhus, Ripley Store, Ripley Ice-Cream, Harrogate Tipple, Just Makers, Fizzy Fox. Charges apply to Blue Badge holders. Parking spaces are available very close to the entrance point near the Tearooms; parking charges still apply to blue badge holders due to ANPR cameras.
- Dogs
- Dog friendly Estate. Dogs welcome in all outlets across the Estate and well behaved dogs on leads are welcome to Market Days in the Castle Courtyard. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the gardens and grounds, but dogs are not permitted in the deer park or showfield due to grazing livestock. Dogs are not allowed inside the Castle.
Getting there
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