In the area...

The Hall is just three miles south of the Cathedral City of Ripon, with its bustling Thursday market, independent shops and tearooms (not to mention its three museums); and within 20 minutes of attractions such as Fountains Abbey, Newby Hall, Norton Conyers and Ripley Castle. A visit to Markenfield can be combined with half a day at any one of these beautiful sites to create a day out with as much history / intelect / shopping / cake as you choose.

Historic properties

Please click on the name of the attraction to be taken to their website.

Newby Hall

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

Ripon Cathedral

Norton Conyers

Ripley Castle

Markenfield has connections to all these properties – we used to say ‘except Newby’ – but we’ve just discovered a connection –  so do tell us where else you have visited and we can tell you about the marriages, uprisings and religious wranglings that have helped shaped the Hall.

A beautiful photograph of an interior at Newby Hall. There are large windows to the left, which cast a mellow light across a wooden floor in the foreground. Plaster reliefs are shown on the walls and the celilings. These are similar to a Wedgewood design - painted in a duck egg blue with cream detailing. There is a wooden bookcase on the left wall between the windows, a fireplace on the right hand wall and comfortable chairs further up the room in the distance.
Fountains Abbey by Barnaby Adrick
Fountains Abbey by Barnaby Adrick
Ripon Cathedral

Museums & Galleries

Ripon Museums

Harlow Carr
Ripon Museums
Norton Conyers

Gardens

RHS Garden Harlow Carr

Norton Conyers

The Himalayan Gardens

Ripon Tourist Information Centre

Ripon Tourist Information Centre is a font of knowledge on all things local.

They can be contacted on 01765 604625 or the Visit Ripon website can be found HERE.

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