Our drawing of the route, over road and path data from OpenStreetMap. It shows where the walk goes and what it goes through. It is not a survey and not a navigation aid — carry OS Explorer on the hill.
A mile and a half of the city's own waymarked riverside trail, three quarters of an hour, all of it on pavement, park path or firm riverbank with no stile and no climb worth the name. It starts outside Ripon Town Hall in the Market Square, where the long-stay car parks are a couple of minutes away and every bus in the district terminates, and it passes the twelfth-century Mary Magdalen leper chapel on the way to the Ure. The whole route is surfaced enough to stay walkable through the wettest January, both rivers give a dog a drink and the Skell has shallow gravel entries near Bondgate Green, but the town-centre streets at either end mean a lead on for a good third of it.
A street-food style cafe in Ripon Spa Gardens serving all-day breakfast and light bites among the bandstand and borders. It is properly set up for dogs, with its own dog menu, treats and water bowls, and tables outside on the grass.
A small independent cafe on Queen Street just off the market square, doing fresh, unfussy food and a hearty welcome. Visit Ripon lists it as dog friendly, so your dog can come in out of the rain with you.
An all-day bar and kitchen in a converted bank on Market Place South, serving coffee from breakfast through to cocktails at night. Visit Ripon lists it as dog friendly, and the deep sofas suit a dog that has already done its miles.
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