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As a Charity we have been providing day care support and work-based experiences for adults and young people in Ripon and District for almost 30 years.
Community integration is key to our success and we offer a rich and varied programme of activities across our two sites, St Wilfrid’s Bungalow and Ripon Walled Garden, that ensure that we are at the heart of our community. We aim to support every individual to develop the attributes that they need to contribute to our community and society. It is important that those skills are developed in a caring, friendly and supportive community, which can be found at Ripon Community Link.

Our beautiful garden - Ripon Walled Garden


Ripon Walled Garden, open to the public and a visitor attraction in its own right, offers work-based experience for Members in horticulture, retail and catering, woodwork and work and life skills. Members are supported to learn new skills in the historic Walled Garden, Victorian orchard and woodland. 
We are open to the public from 9.30AM to 4PM for the outdoor Garden Cafe is open 10AM to 3PM.
We are child and dog friendly and entrance is free and visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the peace and tranquillity of the Garden, orchard and woodland.
In the spring the sales area is filled with young plants and bedding, ready for summer colour in your garden. In summer we have perennials and in the autumn there are bulbs to fill you with hope of spring colour next year. Throughout December the Garden and Tea Room open 7 days a week to get you ready for Christmas with sales of Christmas trees, wreaths and table centres, Christmas cakes and puddings, jams and chutneys. The on-site shop has a selection of gifts all year round.
Our woodwork volunteer works away steadily in the shed to make planters, bird tables, troughs for sale, all profits from which come back to Ripon Community Link. The wood is donated by local companies, for which we are very grateful,

St Wilfrid’s Bungalow


At our Bungalow, Members enjoy choosing from a range of activities including numeracy, literacy, art and crafts, drama, music & singing, health & wellbeing and much more. Skills development is enhanced in our strong community presence, at our bimonthly pop up café in Ripon Town Hall, rambling, shopping, running a shop and swimming - there is so much to do and each individual has a bespoke timetable designed to meet their assessed needs.

Published: 2nd March, 2020

Updated: 31st March, 2022

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Location: Ripon Walled Garden, Palace Road, Ripon, HG3 3HN

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