This small city is a popular tourist destination with one of the oldest and longest-running markets in the UK. The Market Square is undoubtedly the centre of the action, with several streets leading off it (including Kirkgate) where numerous bustling independent shops can be found - including Ripon's only toy shop. The Knowledge Magnet has served Ripon and the surrouding area since 1997 when the shop was founded by Hazel Ketley and Dave Lehan. This Ripon toy shop provides customers with high-quality toys at sensible prices - and sits very comfortably beside the eclectic mix of traditional stores and fashionable boutique shops that line this area of the city.