Ripley Castle
Grade I listed castle and estate near Harrogate, home of the Ingilby family for over 700 years, with guided castle tours, gardens and a deer park.
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Over het museum
Ripley Castle has been the home of the Ingilby family for more than 700 years. According to tradition the estate came to the family in 1308 or 1309, when Thomas Ingilby married the heiress Edeline Thwenge. The family badge, a boar's head, is linked to a later Thomas, who is said to have saved the king from a wild boar. A fortified gatehouse stands about 80 metres south of the main house and dates from about 1450, and a tower was added in the 16th century.
The family's history is bound up with the religious and political conflicts of the period. Members of the household were involved in Catholic resistance in the 1580s and 1590s, and Sir William Ingilby was arrested after the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and acquitted. After the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, Oliver Cromwell is said to have stayed the night in the house, while Sir William hid in a priest hole and his sister Jane held Cromwell at gunpoint in the library.
The main house was largely rebuilt in the later 18th century, and the orangery and a garden temple were added at about the same time. The castle was listed Grade I in 1952. It stands in landscaped gardens and parkland with a lake and a deer park, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Visitors can take guided tours of the castle and walk in the gardens and grounds, and the estate also includes a village with a hotel, pub and tearoom.
Hoogtepunten
- Guided tours of a castle lived in by one family for over 700 years
- Fortified gatehouse from about 1450
- Landscaped gardens with orangery and hothouses
- Deer park and lake walk with ancient oak trees
- Monthly market on the last Sunday with free garden entry
Vaste collectie
- Castle guided tours – Guided tours lead through the historic rooms of the castle, which has been home to the Ingilby family for more than 700 years.
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | £ 19,50 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | £ 16Over 60s, and members of Historic Houses or Yorkshire's Great Houses, Castles and Gardens |
| Kinderen & jongeren | £ 5Child ticket for ages 6 to 18. |
| Senioren | £ 16Over 60s. |
Gratis toegang: Gardens and grounds are free to enter on the last Sunday of each month (market day).
The prices shown are for the guided castle tour. A separate price for the gardens and grounds only was not listed on the visitor page. On market days a code gives 50% off tour tickets. Tickets can be booked online or bought on arrival, subject to availability.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The village is fairly level, although the market square is cobbled, and a tarmac road leads from Main Street to the castle gates. The castle terrace has a gravel surface that is not ideal for wheelchairs, and the gardens and grounds are reasonably level with stone paths. Most of the hothouses are not accessible, although visitors can pass through the Palm House to reach the grounds, and the park walk is not recommended for wheelchair users. No mobility scooters are available. Accessible toilets are at the main car park, the Boar's Head, the Tearoom and Grindhus. There are parking spaces near the Tearoom entrance, but blue badge holders must also pay.
Kinderen & gezin
Children aged 6 to 18 pay a reduced price for the castle tour. Outdoor activities for groups and families are run on the estate by an outside provider.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Betaald parkeren
Pay-and-display charges apply 24 hours a day, every day, including for blue badge holders. The village main car park costs nothing for up to 15 minutes, £1.00 for up to 1 hour, £2.00 for up to 3 hours and £4.00 for up to 8 hours. The castle and tearoom car park costs £1.00 for up to 1 hour, £2.50 for up to 3 hours and £6.50 for up to 8 hours. The first £1.00 can be redeemed at estate outlets such as the Boar's Head, the Tearoom and Grindhus.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
The castle is about 3 miles from Harrogate on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museumwinkel
The Castle Tearoom serves lunch and cakes with indoor and outdoor seating that cannot be pre-booked. Grindhus Coffee, at the entrance to the gardens, serves hot and cold drinks, snacks and ice cream. The Boar's Head is a pub and hotel in the village, and several small shops are on the estate. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the gardens, grounds and estate outlets, but not in the castle, the deer park or the showfield.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Zakelijke evenementen
- Bruiloften / trouwceremonies
The castle is offered for meetings, conferences and team-building events, and weddings can be enquired about through the enquiry form.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
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| Goed om te weten | The castle can only be seen on a guided tour, which can sell out on busy days, so booking ahead is advisable. Outdoor activities such as archery, canoeing and orienteering are run on the estate by an outside provider. |
