Village Life
Abbots Ripton has a church dedicated to St Andrew, a shop, garage, and a post office. The village pub, The Three Horseshoes, dates from the 17th century; it was severely damaged by a fire in 2010. It also has a school the Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School which teaches 109 children.
Since its inception in 2004, the Secret Garden Party summer music festival has been held annually at a rural location near the village.
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