Ripon Holidays

Ripon holidays put you in a bustling market town with a real sense of history. It's there in the medieval and Georgian buildings, and it's there in the impressive Saxon cathedral, an inspiration for artists and authors such as Lewis Carroll. After you've sampled all the delightful small shops and tea rooms, you'll enjoy a trip to the fine racecourse, offering 14 flat-racing meetings every year. For an adrenaline rush on your UK holidays in Ripon, spend a full day at the Lightwater Valley Theme Park, with its many rides and attractions. Ripon family holidays in the UK would not be complete without a trip to Ripley Castle, home of the Ingilby family, which you'll find at the heart of the Estate village. Meanwhile, Norton Conyers is believed to be the inspiration for Thornfield Hall in 'Jane Eyre'. For a night out on your Ripon holidays, Ripon is host to a wide choice of bars and restaurants, including Chinese, Italian and Indian.

UK holidays in Ripon put you right in the heart of beautiful Yorkshire. North Yorkshire is home to excellent hiking, mountain-biking and horse-riding, while the whole family will enjoy the wild rides of Flamingo Land theme park. At historic castles and abbeys like Bolton Abbey Estate, Helmsley Castle and Rievaulx, the past comes alive. There's also nothing more romantic than a steam train in a Yorkshire valley, and railway nuts have plenty of choice, with trains running from Embsay and Bolton Abbey, Keighley and Worth Valley or the North York Moors. For a truly spectacular day out on your Ripon holidays, drive to Settle and take the train to Carlisle, then sit back and enjoy the best of England's lovely hill and mountain scenery.

On your cheap UK holidays around Ripon, cheap accommodation can be found in a variety of country lodges. Country lodges are a cost-effective, well-built option, offering comfortable accommodation often in clusters among the lovely Yorkshire countryside. Whether it's a family holiday or a romantic break in the UK you're looking for, country lodges are often close to regions of special interest and often have private hot tubs. So relax on your cheap UK holidays in Ripon and get closer to nature in romantic country lodges.