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The Unicorn Hotel

Market Place
Rated 8.0 in 3476 reviews

The Unicorn Hotel, nestled in the charming market town of Ripon, United Kingdom, offers a blend of historic charm and modern comfort. Housed in a building dating back to the 18th century, this hotel exudes character and elegance, providing guests with a sense of history while ensuring contemporary amenities. The hotel’s strategic location on Ripon's bustling Market Square makes it an ideal base for exploring the local attractions, such as the Ripon Cathedral and the picturesque beauty of the nearby Yorkshire Dales.

Interiors of The Unicorn Hotel are tastefully decorated, combining traditional features with stylish touches. The rooms are warmly furnished, each offering a welcoming environment designed to cater to both leisure and business travelers. Guests can enjoy a variety of facilities including complimentary Wi-Fi, cozy bedding, and en-suite bathrooms, ensuring a comfortable stay.

Dining at The Unicorn Hotel is a delightful experience, with an on-site restaurant and bar that serve a range of dishes, celebrating local produce and classic British flavors. The communal areas within the hotel provide a relaxing atmosphere, where guests can unwind by the fireplace or enjoy a quiet drink.

The staff at The Unicorn Hotel are known for their friendly service and dedication to guest satisfaction, always ready to offer recommendations on local sights and dining options. Whether you’re visiting for a weekend getaway or an extended stay, The Unicorn Hotel provides a peaceful retreat while allowing easy access to the myriad attractions of the surrounding area.

Climate and Weather

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Michelin Restaurants in Ripon and near The Unicorn Hotel

Ripon Cathedral
Ripon Cathedral
Cathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
180m / 200yd
Church of St Wilfrid
Church of St Wilfrid
Church in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
320m / 350yd
Ripon Obelisk
Ripon Obelisk
Grade I listed obelisk in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
40m / 50yd
Chapel Of The Hospital Of St Mary Magdalene
Chapel Of The Hospital Of St Mary Magdalene
Grade I listed chapel in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
0.7km / 0.45mi
Prison and Police Museum
Prison and Police Museum
Museum in Ripon, United Kingdom
310m / 340yd
Thorpe Prebend House
Thorpe Prebend House
House in Ripon, Harrogate, England, UK
290m / 320yd
The Courthouse Museum
The Courthouse Museum
Museum in Ripon, England, UK
160m / 170yd
76, 77 And 78, Allhallowgate
Building in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
250m / 280yd
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church building in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
390m / 430yd
Statue of the First Marquess of Ripon
Statue of the First Marquess of Ripon
Statue in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
320m / 350yd
War Memorial
War Memorial
War memorial in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
310m / 340yd
Victoria Clock Tower
Victoria Clock Tower
Clock tower in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
0.6km / 0.37mi
Chapel Of St John The Baptist
Chapel Of St John The Baptist
Chapel in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
360m / 390yd
St Anne's Chapel
Chapel in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
310m / 340yd
Sharow Cross
Sharow Cross
Stone cross in Sharow, Harrogate, England, UK
1.3km / 0.83mi
Church of St John the Evangelist
Church of St John the Evangelist
Church building in Sharow, North Yorkshire, England, UK
1.7km / 1.1mi
Church of the Holy Innocents
Church building in Copt Hewick, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
2.8km / 1.8mi
St Michael and All Angels' Church
St Michael and All Angels' Church
Church in Littlethorpe, North Yorkshire, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
The Octagon Tower
The Octagon Tower
Tower in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, North Yorkshire, England, UK
3.9km / 2.4mi
The Wrestlers
The Wrestlers
Statue in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
Hutton Conyers Castle
Site of a manor house in Hutton Conyers, North Yorkshire, England, UK
2.6km / 1.6mi
Studley Royal
Village in North Yorkshire, England
3.7km / 2.3mi
Temple Of Piety On East Side Of Moon Pond
Temple Of Piety On East Side Of Moon Pond
Grade I listed building in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
Mackershaw Lodge On South Side Of Studley Park
Architectural structure in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
3.7km / 2.3mi
Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey
Ruined Cistercian abbey in Yorkshire, England, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
Lightwater Valley
Lightwater Valley
Amusement park in England
4.9km / 3mi
St Mary's Church, Studley Royal
St Mary's Church, Studley Royal
Grade I listed church in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Church of Christ the Consoler
Church of Christ the Consoler
Church in Skelton-on-Ure, Yorkshire, England
5.8km / 3.6mi
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church in Aldfield, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
Markenfield Hall
Markenfield Hall
Historic house near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church building in Bishop Monkton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
5.5km / 3.4mi
Abbey Mill
Abbey Mill
Grade I listed building in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, North Yorkshire, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
The Obelisk Approximately 80 Metres West Of Church Of St Mary
The Obelisk Approximately 80 Metres West Of Church Of St Mary
Obelisk in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4.3km / 2.7mi
Banqueting House Approximately 100 Metres To West Of The Canal
Banqueting House Approximately 100 Metres To West Of The Canal
Grade I listed building in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Church of St Cuthbert and St Oswald
Church of St Cuthbert and St Oswald
Church building in Winksley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
6km / 3.7mi
Statue of Neptune and Pedestal in Centre of Moon Pond
Statue of Neptune and Pedestal in Centre of Moon Pond
Statue in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
Statue And Pedestal On West Side Of The Canal, South End
Statue in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Norton Conyers House
Norton Conyers House
Country house in North Yorkshire, England, UK
5.1km / 3.2mi
Quebec Monument
Quebec Monument
Monument in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4.1km / 2.6mi
Temple Of Fame On Cliff Top At South Side Of Moon Pond
Temple Of Fame On Cliff Top At South Side Of Moon Pond
Architectural structure in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
St Helen's Chapel
St Helen's Chapel
Chapel in Skelton-on-Ure, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
5.7km / 3.5mi
Charles II Trampling Cromwell
Charles II Trampling Cromwell
Statue in Newby with Mulwith, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
5.3km / 3.3mi
Thornborough Henges
Thornborough Henges
Neolithic henge monument complex in North Yorkshire, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi
Church of Saint Michael
Church of Saint Michael
Church building in Markington with Wallerthwaite, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
6.7km / 4.2mi
Church of St James
Church of St James
Church in Baldersby St James, North Yorkshire, England, UK
7.8km / 4.9mi

What to do in Ripon and near The Unicorn Hotel

Ripon Cathedral
Ripon Cathedral
Cathedral in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
180m / 200yd
Church of St Wilfrid
Church of St Wilfrid
Church in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
320m / 350yd
Ripon Obelisk
Ripon Obelisk
Grade I listed obelisk in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
40m / 50yd
Chapel Of The Hospital Of St Mary Magdalene
Chapel Of The Hospital Of St Mary Magdalene
Grade I listed chapel in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
0.7km / 0.45mi
Prison and Police Museum
Prison and Police Museum
Museum in Ripon, United Kingdom
310m / 340yd
Thorpe Prebend House
Thorpe Prebend House
House in Ripon, Harrogate, England, UK
290m / 320yd
The Courthouse Museum
The Courthouse Museum
Museum in Ripon, England, UK
160m / 170yd
76, 77 And 78, Allhallowgate
Building in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
250m / 280yd
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church building in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
390m / 430yd
Statue of the First Marquess of Ripon
Statue of the First Marquess of Ripon
Statue in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
320m / 350yd
War Memorial
War Memorial
War memorial in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
310m / 340yd
Victoria Clock Tower
Victoria Clock Tower
Clock tower in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
0.6km / 0.37mi
Chapel Of St John The Baptist
Chapel Of St John The Baptist
Chapel in Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
360m / 390yd
St Anne's Chapel
Chapel in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, UK
310m / 340yd
Sharow Cross
Sharow Cross
Stone cross in Sharow, Harrogate, England, UK
1.3km / 0.83mi
Church of St John the Evangelist
Church of St John the Evangelist
Church building in Sharow, North Yorkshire, England, UK
1.7km / 1.1mi
Church of the Holy Innocents
Church building in Copt Hewick, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
2.8km / 1.8mi
St Michael and All Angels' Church
St Michael and All Angels' Church
Church in Littlethorpe, North Yorkshire, England, UK
2.2km / 1.4mi
The Octagon Tower
The Octagon Tower
Tower in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, North Yorkshire, England, UK
3.9km / 2.4mi
The Wrestlers
The Wrestlers
Statue in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
Hutton Conyers Castle
Site of a manor house in Hutton Conyers, North Yorkshire, England, UK
2.6km / 1.6mi
Studley Royal
Village in North Yorkshire, England
3.7km / 2.3mi
Temple Of Piety On East Side Of Moon Pond
Temple Of Piety On East Side Of Moon Pond
Grade I listed building in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4km / 2.5mi
Mackershaw Lodge On South Side Of Studley Park
Architectural structure in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
3.7km / 2.3mi
Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey
Ruined Cistercian abbey in Yorkshire, England, UK
4.7km / 2.9mi
Lightwater Valley
Lightwater Valley
Amusement park in England
4.9km / 3mi
St Mary's Church, Studley Royal
St Mary's Church, Studley Royal
Grade I listed church in Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi
Church of Christ the Consoler
Church of Christ the Consoler
Church in Skelton-on-Ure, Yorkshire, England
5.8km / 3.6mi
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church in Aldfield, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
5km / 3.1mi
Markenfield Hall
Markenfield Hall
Historic house near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK
4.2km / 2.6mi

About Ripon

Ripon, a historic city in North Yorkshire, offers a range of attractions and activities that reflect its rich heritage and natural beauty. One of the key highlights is Ripon Cathedral, renowned for its stunning architecture and intricate stone carvings. Visitors can explore its beautiful interior and learn about its long history, which dates back to the 7th century.

Another significant site is the Workhouse Museum, which provides a thought-provoking look at the history of the Poor Law and the conditions faced by the less fortunate in the past. The museum features various exhibits that bring this history to life, making it an educational experience for all ages.

For those who appreciate the outdoors, Studley Royal Park is nearby and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This expansive park is home to beautiful gardens, historical ruins, and tranquil walking trails. The stunning views of the surrounding landscape offer a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

The Ripon Market Square is also worth a visit, where you can experience local culture and perhaps enjoy some shopping. The market operates on Thursdays, providing an opportunity to browse fresh produce, crafts, and local goods.

Additionally, history enthusiasts may want to visit the Ripon Racecourse, one of the oldest in the country, where you can enjoy a day of racing amidst picturesque surroundings. The races offer a glimpse into local traditions and the community spirit.

For a unique experience, consider checking out the Fountains Abbey, located just a short distance from Ripon. This impressive ruin of a Cistercian monastery is set within a beautiful landscape, providing a fascinating insight into monastic life during the medieval period.

Overall, Ripon presents a blend of historical landmarks, cultural experiences, and natural beauty, making it a charming destination for visitors.




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