For fabulous food, friendly yet attentive service and a relaxed overnight stay, The Royal Oak is the perfect choice. Situated in a beautifully renovated 18th Century Coaching Inn, right in the centre of the historic city of Ripon. A perfect base for exploring Yorkshire being close to the beautiful spa towns of Harrogate and Knaresborough , the market town and racecourse of Thirsk and not too far from historic York.