DIRECTIONS TO VENUES
NB Wheelchair, disabled access at all venues except Fountains Hall, Gt. Northern Wine, Markenfield Hall
Ripon Cathedral: On foot: take the south-easterly exit from the Market Square down Duck Hill and turn left along Kirkgate. Nearest parking is in Sainsbury's car park which has a footpath to the Cathedral. There is also limited parking in the Market Square. Map
Fountains Hall, Fountains Abbey HG4 3DZ
Entrance from Aldfield side of Fountains: car park next to river.
Great Northern Wine Co, Blossomgate, Ripon HG4 2AJ 01765 606767 Exit Ripon Market Place with Town Hall on Left, into Westgate. After a short distance turn R at junction into Blossomgate. Wine Warehouse is 50 yds on R. Large car park behind warehouse: Turn R at mini roundabout, then R again.
Helperby Millennium Hall YO61 2NT Brafferton Helperby is mid-way between Boroughbridge and Easingwold. Hall is in the centre of the village, just off the main street. Park in main street. Map
Holy Trinity Church: HG4 2EY Exit Ripon Market Place via Westgate. Pass Spa Hotel on L, turn first R into Church Lane. Park on road or in adjacent school yard. Map
Markenfield Hall: HG4 3AD On west side of A61 Harrogate-Ripon road 3m from Ripon. Signposted. Map
Old Sleningford, Stable Gallery: Turn West off the A6108 between West Tanfield and North Stainley, signposted Mickley. Ignore the first gate with a lodge and continue towards Mickley for about 1 mile till you come to a long wall on your right and gates on a right-hand corner opposite a cottage. Turn in at the gates and the Gallery is straight ahead of you at the end of the drive. Map
Ripon College: HG4 2DG Pass Spa Hotel on L, fork R at mini-roundabout into Clotherholme Rd. The College is on the left (opposite Ripon Grammar School). Parking off road. Map
Ripon Grammar School HG4 2DG Clotherholme Road, on R opposite College - see directions above
Ripon Leisure Centre: Dallamires Lane HG4 1TT 01765 601353 Signposted from By-pass. Map
Ripon Spa Hotel (Best Western) HG4 2BU Park Street, on B6265 Pateley Bridge & Fountains Abbey Road just past the Spa Baths and Gardens.
Royal Hall Harrogate - central: at A61/Kings Road crossroads. The No. 36 Leeds-Ripon bus stops outside and runs every 20 minutes.
St. John's Church, Sharow: Approach Sharow from Ripon along Sharow Lane. Keep straight on at the fork along Dishforth Road and just a few hundred yards further along the church is already clearly visible on the left. Park on road. Map
St. Mary’s Church, Masham: HG4 4EG next to Market Place. Park in market square Map
St. Mary's Church, Nun Monkton YO26 8ER 13m from Ripon, off the A59 York road. Turn opposite petrol station and Sweet Basil Thai Restaurant (01423 330992 Open from 5pm Last orders before 10pm).
St. Nicholas Church, West Tanfield: on the A6108 Ripon to Masham road. Church is on left just after crossing river. Park in Village Hall car park on right.
Sawley Village Hall HG4 3EQ About 5 miles from Ripon just off the B 6265 Pateley Bridge road. Hall overlooks village green. Parking.
Swinton Park Hotel, Ilton, Masham HG4 4JH 01765 690900
Ripon Tourist Information: 01765 604625