The City of Ripon has plenty of shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs. It also comes alive every Thursday when the Ripon Market is held on the market square. The market is located next to the Obelisk, which is 300 years old. The Obelisk is traditionally were the Hornblower sounds his horn at exactly 9 o’clock every night, a tradition that lives on today.
There is also a number of attractions within the city and locally within only a few miles such as; the World Heritage site of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal. Ripoin Spa Gardens, Ripon Cathedral,the stately home of Newby Hall, the 700 year old Ripley Castle historical buildings and a number of museums.