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Ripley Castle

Castle & Historic Landmark · North Yorkshire, England · Ripley, Harrogate, HG3 3AY

Ripley Castle is a castle & historic landmark in North Yorkshire, England. See prices, opening times, the best days to avoid the crowds, parking and food, with every detail dated so you know how fresh it is.

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PriceAdult £19.50 · Child £5 · Family £49
Ripley Castle official page: castle tour adult £19.50, child 6-18 £5, over-60s £16 (no family ticket; family figure shown is 2 adults + 2 children). Gardens free on market days (last Sunday of the month). Ripley, Harrogate HG3 3AY.
Opening timesGardens and grounds 10am-4pm daily.
Best time to goWeekdays in spring and autumn.
School holiday tipEarly July is the sweet spot for Scottish families: English/Welsh schools stay in until about 20-23 July. Late August is the English/Welsh peak, so choose Tue-Thu and arrive at opening.
Best agesAll ages for the grounds; house rooms suit about 6+ (prams may need to stay at the door)
Tour best for 8+; gardens all ages.
If it rainsMixed: house rooms are indoors, gardens and grounds are outdoors
ParkingEstate parking is charged (ANPR, including blue badges). (From £1 an hour (full tariff not shown))
FoodGrindhus Coffee and the Castle Tearoom.
Money saverCheck National Trust, Historic Houses or English Heritage membership value; family tickets usually beat singles.
Top tipsSee the castle tour first, then the gardens and deer park.
What to packComfortable shoes, layers, picnic for the grounds, carrier for toddlers

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