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Compact, olde worlde and pretty.
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quiet in winter
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An unexpected suprise. Easy parking with no height barriers.....
alyf1961 Says: The Green Howards are an infantry regiment based in Richmond, Yorkshire.The regiment were founded 1690 and first saw active service in Ireland fighting in the Battle of the Boyne.In 1744 during the wars of the Austrian succession (1740-1748). The official name of the...
Benson35 Says: Friendly, welcoming and helpful staff. Don't be afraid to ask a question - they've never failed to answer any of mine!Opening times:April to October - Daily 9.30am - 5.30pmNovember to March - Mon-Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm
Britannia2 Says: Richmond station closed in 1969 - possibly because the station was some distance fron the town centre. It has now been renovated and is a multitude of things - a cinema, resaurant, exhibition centre and is also used for antique fairs and classes for local people on craft...
Britannia2 Says: The castle is visible from miles around and dominates the Richmond skyline - the views from its tower are fantastic.The castle was originally built to subdue the unruly North of England it is one of the greatest Norman fortresses in Britain. It was originally called Riche...
Britannia2 Says: The River Swale is reputed to be the fastest river in England, and the name Swale is derived from Old English meaning "swilling" or "fast flowing". As it flows through Richmond it flows over numerous rocks as small waterfalls known as the Richmond falls. This is a fantastic...
Britannia2 Says: We did not see the museum due to time restrictions but this is the museum of the Green Howards Regiment - an English army regiment that used Richmond as the heart of its recruiting area. The regiment was first raised in November 1688 by Colonel Francis Luttrell at Dunster...
Britannia2 Says: This tower was built in 1746 by John Yorke, MP for Richmond, and named to mark the final establishment of Hanoverian rule after the defeat of the Jacobites in the same year. It stands in the park of his long-demolished house, at the edge of a steep slope above the River...
nickandchris Says: Richmond's castle is the main attraction to visit in Richmond and is a must do.Centrally located in the town, it was built by the Normans on the Riche-Mont (strong hill,) hence the name Richmond. Work began on the castle in 1071, by Allan Rufus, kinsman of William the...
Castle Gardens, Views and River Swale
nickandchris Says: From Richmond castle there are steps down to a tiered garden, which reaches down to the banks of the River Swale. This is a newly laid out modern garden, known as the Cockpit Garden. It was designed by landscape architect Neil Swanson. I'm afraid I wasn't overimpressed, not...
Andrew_W_K Says: If you take the road out of Richmond sign posted Leyburn and follow it for around 10 miles you'll come to the ruined Cistercian Jervaulx Abbey. I would recommend this trip becaiuse the drive from Richmond to the abbey takes you through some of the most beautiful Yorkshire...
Sjalen Says: Starting from the Market Place, you can walk along Frenchgate which is also the first picture in my intro. The street is sadly littered with cars but you can still see a fantastic street, especially if you get up the main road to Darlington and look back downhill. It is...
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The Old Station: Railway station restaurant
Britannia2 Says: Within the Station is Seasons - however as the seating for the restaurant / cafe dominates the ground floor of the building its difficult to see where Seasons actually starts and finishes! However this is a super eatery - my only complaint was that on a busy Sunday lunchtime...
Mainsgill Farm Store and Tea Shop: A Unique Farm Store
birchy99 Says: Leaving Scotch Corner on the A66 you encounter a sign that states that so many hundred people have been killed on this highway in the last year. YIKES!! What am I doing on this road?But within four miles of Scotch Corner you come to Mainsgill Farm Store. Take a left off the...
Amontola Tandoori: truly great curry
Andrew_W_K Says: I still maintain that my town of Bridgnorth has the best curry house in England but the Amontola Tandoori would run it a close second.Really tasty and different dishes on the menu I was really impressed by the choice and the quality of the food.The restuarant is above a row...
Town Hall Hotel: Excellent Choice Here....
nickandchris Says: As always, we had come prepared, with plenty of food in the van. The idea was, look at the castle, lunch in the van and so on to Great Ayton to visit relatives. When we looked at the pub menus, out of interest, as we walked past on our way to the castle, we liked what we...
Britannia2 Says: There are no trains to Richmond any longer but there is a regular 15 minute frequency bus service (30 minutes on Sundays) from Darlington - the buses stop outside the railway station and the connection is therefore very good. The journey takes just 30 minutes by these...
Sjalen Says: It has to be said that public transport around the Yorkshire Dales leaves something to wish and you are much better off with a car, both for getting here and going around. If you don't have a car, take the train to Northallerton (London to Edinburgh line) and change for...
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Outside Richmond is the village of Catterick with Roman origins which has now grown to the size of a town on its own as it is Britain's largest army base. Driving through here is fascinating as the different districts have names like Somme Terrace and Montgomery Road and there are just endless rows of army vehicles everywhere. Not that you see any trace of this in Richmond itself as Catterick has its own shops and pubs (and racecourse should you be interested in that) but you will see signs all over the immediate countryside with "tank drivers in training" and such so take extra care if driving across moorland with signs like that. My husband once met a tank and they are huge when on a Yorkshire country lane.
Updated Aug 22, 2006
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Its proper name is St Agatha's Abbey and you will find it just outside Richmond itself, towards the north-east. We were recommended to visit it by the locals but sadly never had time as we were also a bit unlucky weatherwise (we wanted to do a well-known scenic walk there from Richmond). The order here were pre-monstratensians as they were from the Abbey of Premontre in the diocese of Laon which is better known as White Canons due to the colour of their habit. The abbey was built in 1152 and had a troublesome history beeing up north where they constantly needed army assistance due to fear of attacking Scots and the army did as much harm when protecting the Abbey as the Scots would have done if we are to believe English Heritage. As most other abbeys it fell into a state of disrepair after the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII.
Updated Aug 21, 2006
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Favorite thing: When you have wandered around the town a little and visited the castle it is time to go for a walk along the river. You can see the riverside path from the castle and there are signs to the "Castle Walk" from the Market Place. You will be rewarded with great town- and river views, not to mention the castle, and can if you like continue all the way to the waterfalls.
Updated Aug 20, 2006
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Richmond in Yorkshire, England, is one of 57 places with this name, scattered around the world. Somewhere we often travelled close to but somehow never got round to visiting! Not so, over the...
...although I actually approached the town the other way around - from Swaledale - the first time around. I had been on a tour of the Dales and this was a coffee break for the pensioners in the coach....
What a fabulous market town Richmond is: there is an enormous Norman castle that dominates the town, a river complete with a small waterfall, one of the biggest market squares in England and a general...
Richmond is dramatically situated overlooking the river Swale.This historic town is an ideal base to explore the beautiful countryside of Swaledale.The Norman castle of Richmond is one of the earliest...
Richmond is a market town in North Yorkshire. It sits on the River Swale and is close to the Yorkshire Dales National park. MY VISIT I visited Richmond in April 2013. I joined the English Heritage......
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