Ripon, North Yorkshire, England dates from the seventh century and has evolved into an English city of charm and character. Ripon is one of England's smallest cities, Ripon is known for its historic buildings and the beautiful Ripon Cathedral as well as traditional customs such as "setting the watch".

Ripon is a place of many guises. A cathedral city, a market town, a garrison town, a racing town, location of a "World Heritage" site.