5th November 2023: Ripon
Ripon is a cathedral city, within the Borough of Harrogate. It is the smallest city in Yorkshire. Situated at the joining of two tributaries to the River Ure. There are many fine walking areas around the city.
The information sheet for this trip can be found here.
For Online Booking (A Booking Fee applies)
The city is famous for its main feature the Ripon Cathedral, an architecturally significant religious building, its racecourse and the marketplace.
More information about Ripon can be found here.
The area around Ripon offers the walker a large variety of easy and moderate walks. Explore the area individually or join one of our led walks.
Tickets for our Ripon trip are £19 per adult and can be purchased from 8am on 1st October 2023 in the following ways:
- Cash and cheque payments can be made on the previous coach trip.
- Telephone bookings: Jane Cordingley 01254 773913 - 8am-9am and 6pm-8pm, Monday to Friday only. We must receive your cheque payment 7 days prior to the trip.
Online payments via Ticket Tailor (booking fee applies): https://www.tickettailor.com/events/northeastlancscoachrambles
Morning (Outward) Pick-Up Points
These are new times so please arrive at your Pickup Point 10 minutes early and once on board take your seat ASAP, this will ensure a smooth operation. We will constantly review and refine these time as appropriate.
08.00 Darwen Boots
08.05 Darwen Lynwood Avenue
08.20 Blackburn Penny Street
08.30 Rishton B/burn Rd/Station Rd Bus Stop
08.35 Great Harwood Town Gate
08.45 Accrington Victoria Hospital
08.55 Padiham Town Hall
09.00 Padiham Whitegate
09.05 Burnley Tim Bobbin
09.15 Burnley Bus Station (Croft St)
09.25 Burnley Brennand Street
09.35 Nelson Interchange
09.40 Nelson Walton Lane/Leeds Road
09.45 Colne Bus Station
Details of the Walks available on the Day
A/B Walk
Leader: Tony Culverhouse Walking Distance: 9.5 miles moderate
We head west out of Ripon following the River Skell, then south along Park Wall to the medieval manor of Markenfield Hall. We continue south to Strait Lane, then north over Brickley Hills to Norcar Grange. We briefly head south-west along Whitcliffe Lane, then divert north to Ninevah. Fountain Lane leads us into the Fountains Abbey estate. We continue north-east through Studley Park to Studley Roger (a delightful small village) and on to Ripon.
A pleasant level walk (just a gentle climb over Brickley Hills).
C/D Walk
Leader: Michael Bates Walking Distance: 7.5 miles with a shorter 5-mile walk option available.
This is a lovely walk on the level, partly along the Ripon canal, to the pretty village of Bishop Monkton which has a stream running through the middle. On the way to the village the canal towpath passes a marina, a nature reserve, and Ripon Racecourse. Where the route leaves the canal towpath, those who do not wish to do the full walk should retrace their steps from here perhaps pausing to take a closer look at the nature reserve. Those remaining will proceed through fields and along tracks to Bishop Monkton which is an ideal spot for lunch. The return to Ripon is through field paths, passing a poultry farm where it is likely there will be lots of free range chickens on our pathway! The route is then along Pottery Lane to Littlethorpe. From here we rejoin the canal towpath back to the start.
Easy walking along good paths, tracks and country lanes. Three well-maintained stiles.