Richmond is an historic town of 8,400 people (2011) in North Yorkshire, England, in the northeast corner of the Yorkshire Dales. It is a good starting point for a visit to the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]The best way to enter is by car, roads from the A66, A1 and the Yorkshire Dales all suffice. Arriva Bus services from Darlington are regular but not the cheapest way to get in, less regular bus services also come from the Dales, but again are quite expensive. Unfortunately, the train station closed long ago, so the nearest train station is Darlington. The nearest airport is Durham Tees Valley.
Get around
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Richmond can be walked around easily by foot, parking in the market place can be tough sometimes, the weekly Saturday market prevents parking in the morning.
See
[edit]- 1 Richmond Castle, Riverside Road, DL10 4QW, ☏ +44 1748 822493. adults £4.80, children £2.90, concessions £4.30.
- The River Swale, spectacular in fast flow.
- 2 Easby Abbey. A nice walk from Richmond, also accessible by car, about a mile away
- 3 Middleham Castle, Castle Hill, Middleham, DL8 4QG (13 miles south of Richmond), ☏ +44 1969 623899. adults £4.50, children £2.70, concessions £4.10.
- 4 Richmondshire Local History Museum, Ryders Wynd. Apr-Oct: daily 10:30AM-4:30PM.
- 5 Green Howards Regimental Museum, Trinity Church Square. M-Sa 10AM-4:30PM (closed Jan). A museum founded in 1938 that explores the 300-year history of the former Green Howards Regiment of the British Army. £4.50.
- See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
Do
[edit]- Visit the Station, site of the old train station with a cinema, restaurant/cafe and local shops.
- Go to the races at Catterick, which hosts both flat-racing Apr-Oct, and jumps racing in winter. The course is at Catterick Bridge DL10 7PE north of Catterick town.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]Drink
[edit]- 1 The Castle Tavern, 3 Market Pl, DL10 4HU, ☏ +44 1748 826931. Richmond Brewing Company.
- 2 Golden Lion, 43 Market Pl, DL10 4QL, ☏ +44 1748 518648.
- 3 Holly Hill Inn, Holly Hill, DL10 4RJ, ☏ +44 1748 822192.
- 4 Richmond Brewing Company, The Station, Station Yard, DL10 4LD, ☏ +44 1748 828266. Micro brewery
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Kings Head Hotel, Market Place DL10 4HS, ☏ +44 1858 438300. Large hotel in town centre, part of Coaching Inn Group. B&B double £115.
- 2 Frenchgate Hotel, 59 Frenchgate DL10 7AE, ☏ +44 1748 823571. 17th- and 18th-century town houses knocked together into a comfy central hotel with restaurant. No dogs. B&B double £150.
- 3 Millgate House, 3 Millgate DL10 4JN, ☏ +44 1748 823571. Gorgeous little B&B in a Georgian town house, award-winning garden. B&B double £130, no credit cards.
- Various Bed and Breakfasts dotted around the suburbs
- 4 The Hack & Spade, Whashton DL11 7JL (off Stoneygate Bank 4 miles northwest of town), ☏ +44 1748 823721. Unpromising exterior of a former alehouse for quarrymen, but it's no longer a pub, and within is a comfy friendly B&B. No children under 7 or dogs. B&B double £130.
- 5 Middleton Lodge, Kneeton Lane, Middleton Tyas DL10 6NJ (one mile north of Scotch Corner), ☏ +44 1325 377977. Upscale hotel in collection of Georgian buildings, with great dining. B&B double £220.
- 6 Easby Hall, Love Lane, Easby DL10 7EU, ☏ +44 1748 826066. Upscale B&B in Georgian country house with 3 rooms: plush fittings and splendid gardens. No credit cards. B&B double £220.
- 7 Cambridge House, Arkengarthdale Rd, Reeth DL11 6QX, ☏ +44 1748 884633. Splendid comfy B&B in Swaledale, open Feb to mid-Dec, no children under 12. B&B double £100.
Connect
[edit]As of March 2024, Richmond, Catterick and their approach roads have 4G from EE and Three, but a poor signal from O2 and Vodafone.
Go next
[edit]- The Yorkshire Dales are just a few miles to the west
- Darlington, large town with shopping and leisure.
- North York Moors, quiet countryside not a long drive to the east.
| Routes through Richmond |
| Newcastle upon Tyne ← Darlington ← | N  S |
→ Northallerton → Leeds |