Spa Gardens is a beautiful park right in the heart of Ripon with something for everyone. As well as proudly flying the Green Flag, the Gardens also boast Ripon's War Memorial, which has taken the Best War Memorial in the "town class" several times in the Yorkshire In Bloom awards and a splendid Victorian bandstand where band concerts take place on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer. For birdwatchers, carefully sited nesting boxes have encouraged many varieties to make a home in the Gardens alongside outdoor games and the Sun Parlour Café serving home cooked food.

Ripon Spa Gardens Management Plan (1634KB, pdf)

Ripon Spa Gardens Visitor Guide (408KB, pdf)

Facilities

• Tree Trail and Family Quiz
• Green Man Trail
• Sun Parlour Café serving home cooked food and light refreshments
• Band concerts on Sunday afternoons from May to August.
• Toilets
• Outdoor games available March to October 2010, Games in Parks leaflet (214KB, pdf)

Parking

There is limited on-street parking alongside Spa Park which is situated opposite the entrance to Spa Gardens.

Opening times

The Gardens are open all year round, 24 hours a day.




Disabled access

The main entrance is accessible by the disabled and there are disabled toilets within the Gardens.

Friends of Spa Gardens Group

The Group is made up of representatives from the local area, who have an interest in the park or open space and want to be involved in how it is managed. The group generally meet at the Sun Parlour Cafe in the Gardens every six weeks to discuss the future management and development of the gardens and Ripon Spa Park.  The continued success in the Green Flag award scheme is due to the close working relationship between the Group and Harrogate Borough Council.

If you are interested in joining The Friends of Spa Gardens Group please contact us using the form below.

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