Richmond (North Yorkshire)

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

 * Visitor information

Get in
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
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

 * The River Swale, spectacular in fast flow.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.
 * See Northallerton for Kiplin Hall east of Catterick.

Do

 * 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.

Sleep

 * Various Bed and Breakfasts dotted around the suburbs
 * Various Bed and Breakfasts dotted around the suburbs
 * Various Bed and Breakfasts dotted around the suburbs
 * Various Bed and Breakfasts dotted around the suburbs

Connect
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

 * 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.