The Vale of York Driving 

The A1(M) runs north-south through the region, providing fast road links to London and Scotland for all the towns and cities including Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon, Northallerton, Thirsk and York. The M62 accessed further south down the A19 gives access to the Port of Hull in the east and both Manchester and Liverpool to the west.

Driving times to York

From London

• M1, A1 and A64
• 200 miles approx
• 3 hours 50 mins drive

From Birmingham

• M6, M42, M1, A1 and A64
• 135 miles approx
• 2 hours 30 mins drive

From Manchester

• M62, A1 and A64
• 70 miles approx
• 1 hour 20 mins drive

Ripon racecourse is east of the city on the B6265 Boroughbridge road.