Local removals
House and flat moves in Ripon
Ripon is about 12 miles north of 68 Bewerley Rd. There is no railway station. The Market Place, the cathedral streets and the newer edges of the city are different jobs.
Pro Removals Harrogate68 Bewerley Rd, Harrogate HG1 2AX
DistanceAbout 12 miles by road from 68 Bewerley Rd
Directions from Ripon to our Harrogate base
Ripon is a small cathedral city about 12 miles north of Bewerley Road, usually via the A61. HG4 covers the centre and the edges. The Market Place and the streets towards the cathedral are old, with flats over shops and houses that open almost onto the pavement. Newer estates on the way out of the city have drives and turning heads. Those are easier for a van than a door on a market street.
There is no station. The bus station is beside the library in the Arcade, and that car park is pay and display, split by how long you may stay. We do not treat it as a loading dock. If the only stop is a side street, the carry is quoted before the day.
Insurance is provided. Ask what is covered when you book. A Ripon to Harrogate move is a local run. A Ripon to the south of England needs the inventory and the far address, not a local hourly guess.
See house removals. Nearby: Boroughbridge and Killinghall. Harrogate removals is based on Bewerley Road.
Useful contacts in Ripon
Handy numbers and links for when you move in. Opening times and services change, so check with each one before you visit.
- Council
North Yorkshire Council
Ripon bins, council tax and parking are North Yorkshire Council services. Customer services is 0300 131 2131. Harrogate Borough Council was abolished in April 2023 and does not run Ripon.
- County
North Yorkshire
Ripon is in the county of North Yorkshire, north of Harrogate. The council is unitary. There is no separate county council to phone.
- Police
North Yorkshire Police
Call 101 for a non-emergency and 999 if someone is in danger. Ripon is covered by North Yorkshire Police.
- Football
Ripon City AFC
The club site says first-team matches are at Mallorie Park. Check fixtures if your new street is beside the ground. The site does not publish a general phone number we can list.
- Cricket
Harrogate Cricket Club
The county ground at St George's Road is in Harrogate, about 12 miles south. It does not affect Ripon streets. It can slow the last part of a move that ends in south Harrogate.
St George's Road, Harrogate HG2 9BP
- Park
Spa Gardens, Ripon
The council lists tennis courts in Spa Park on Church Lane, HG4 2ES, and crazy golf and bowls booked at the cafe in Spa Gardens. Borrage Green, HG4 2JH, has a paddling pool in summer.
Church Lane, Ripon HG4 2ES
- Library
Ripon Library
The library is in the Arcade, HG4 1AG, next to the bus station, on the first floor with a lift. The council lists 01609 536623. Parking is the pay and display car park in front, not a space at the door.
The Arcade, Ripon HG4 1AG
- Transport
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
Ripon has no railway station. The bus station is next to the library in the Arcade. The combined authority is the transport body for York and North Yorkshire. Harrogate is the nearest staffed station, about 12 miles south.
County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton DL7 8AD
- School
North Yorkshire school admissions
Ripon primary and secondary places, including the grammar school test, are handled on the North Yorkshire admissions pages. An in-year move still goes through the council, not the old borough.
- Health
Ripon Community Hospital
The trust lists Ripon Community Hospital on Firby Lane, HG4 2PR, on 01423 542900, with a minor injury unit. A&E is at Harrogate District Hospital, Lancaster Park Road, HG2 7SX, on 01423 885959.
Firby Lane, Ripon HG4 2PR
- Recycling
Ripon household waste recycling centre
The Ripon tip is on Dallamires Crescent, Dallamires Lane, HG4 1TT. Closed Wednesdays. Register on the council site before you visit. It is the local site, not the Harrogate one on Wetherby Road.
Dallamires Crescent, Dallamires Lane, Ripon HG4 1TT
- Post office
Post Office branch finder
Search HG4 for a Ripon counter before you set a Royal Mail redirect. The Market Place has more shops than Post Offices.
Details checked October 2026.
Moving in Ripon: common questions
Is there a train station in Ripon?
No. The library sits next to the bus station in the Arcade. A removal van comes by road, usually the A61 from Harrogate, about 12 miles from Bewerley Road.
Can you load in the Market Place?
Only for a legal short stop. The centre has time-limited parking and pedestrian areas around the square. Tell us the door you use. A carry from a side street belongs in the quote.
Does Ripon have an A&E?
Ripon Community Hospital on Firby Lane has a minor injury unit, not an A&E. The trust lists 01423 542900 for that hospital. Emergency care is at Harrogate District Hospital.
Nearby areas we cover
Moving further afield? See our long distance removals, or go back to Harrogate removals.
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