Tranquilly ……… with a bit of busy history

We discovered Ripley about a decade ago on one of those adventures which took us to Harrogate, Rippon and beyond.

Lurking behind the trees, 2023

And thinking ahead we booked into the Boar’s Head Hotel facing the market square and what followed was an affinity for the village which keeps taking us back.*

By the lake, 2023

The place has a castle, a medieval church and attracts heaps of visitors.

Some come to explore Ripley’s history or just walk in the castle’s gardens.

Across the lake, 2023

Either way there is much to do, and while there are plenty of people there is also a tranquilly about the place.

And for me also offers up opportunities to dig deep into the history of the village and its pubs.

So that is about it.

Location; Ripley

Pictures; walking around Ripley, 2023, from the collection of Andrew Simpson

*Ripley, https://chorltonhistory.blogspot.com/search/label/Ripley