Ripon Canal, Ripon

Name: Ripon Canal
Address: Canal Wharf, Ripon, HG4 1AQ, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Ripon

Body of water, Park, Canal

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The Ripon Canal is located in North Yorkshire, England. It was built by the canal engineer William Jessop to link the city of Ripon with the navigable section of the River Ure at Oxclose Lock, from where boats could reach York and Hull. It opened in 1773 and was a moderate success. It was sold to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway in 1847 and was effectively closed by 1906 owing to neglect. It was not nationalised with most canals and railways in 1948 and was abandoned in 1956. ()

Elevation: 82 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°7'57"N, 1°31'6"W

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Canal WharfRipon HG4 1AQ United Kingdom

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Ripon Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ripon Cathedral, Ripon Racecourse, Spa Baths, Abbeys Amble.

~1030 ftNW
Medieval building with a Saxon crypt
Ripon Cathedral, Ripon
5 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid, commonly known as Ripon Cathedral, and until 1836 known as Ripon Minster, is a cathedral in the North Yorkshire city of Ripon.
1 miSE
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Ripon Racecourse, Ripon
27 min walk • Ripon Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England and is nicknamed the Garden Racecourse.
0.4 miNW
Watersports, Swimming pool
Spa Baths, Ripon
12 min walk • The Ripon Spa Baths are a grade II listed building in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. It was built between 1904–05 as a spa but failed to compete with the larger facilities at nearby Harrogate. In 1936 a new pool was constructed to the rear and the facility converted to a swimming baths.
~430 ftN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Abbeys Amble, Ripon
3 min walk • The Abbeys Amble is a long-distance path in North Yorkshire, England. It is a circular walk of 104 miles, based on Ripon. It links three abbeys - Fountains Abbey, Bolton Abbey and Jervaulx Abbey - and three castles - Ripley Castle, Bolton Castle and Middleham Castle.
0.5 miN
Church
Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, Ripon
14 min walk • The Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, Ripon, is an active Anglican church on Magdalens Road in the city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. The chapel, which is dedicated to Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene, is quite close to Ripon Cathedral, and belongs to the cathedral's benefice, deanery and archdeaconry.