Richmond Information Centre, Useful links
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- Accessible Richmond: free, downloadable FAQsheet, with useful information for visitors with mobility problems
- Addiction resources: drugs, alcohol, etc: Rehab4Addiction | OK Rehab
- Angling: Richmond & District Angling Society will help you find somewhere to fish.
- Backpacker accommodation (bring own light tent) in Brompton-on-Swale and Colburn
- B&Bs
- Books and Boots (walking and literature festival)
- Bowes Museum: magnificently over-the-top museum in nearby Barnard Castle
- Bunk barns on the Coast-to-Coast Walk: Low Row | Grinton | Brompton-on-Swale | Osmotherley
- Camping, caravanning, pods, bunks, etc.
- Car parking in Richmond: handy link to a map of car parks, and details of rates and free disc parking. Free leaflet also available.
- Chemist open now - see Pharmacy
- Children - how to keep them entertained? (You can also download this FAQsheet.)
- Cinemas: Empire, Catterick Garrison | Station Cinema, Richmond
- Circular drives near Richmond: free, downloadable FAQsheet.
- Citizens' Advice Bureau
- Coast-to-Coast Walk.
- Councils: Richmond Town | Richmondshire District | Hambleton District | North Yorkshire County
- Cycling: Catterick Garrison Bike Library | Dales Bike Centre
- Dales Countryside Museum, in Hawes
- Dog-friendly Richmond: free, downloadable FAQsheet
- Electric car charging:
- Nearest rapid chargers: Catterick Garrison Tesco | Scotch Corner | Scotch Corner (Tesla) | Colburn
- Slow chargers (7 kW): Catterick Garrison Tesco | Aysgarth Falls | Hawes | Grassington
- Running low in Richmond? Paul Blacklock may be able to help; email, or call him on 01848 824686
- Herriot Trail: downloadable leaflet of locations from 'All Creatures Great and Small'
- Horse riding: Tunstall | Catterick Garrison | Holly Hill
- Hotels and inns
- Hudswell Woods: the National Trust's own guide to these lovely woods is now out of print - but you can find it here.
- Kiplin Hall, a fine Jacobean house near Richmond (HHA)
- Local news: Richmondshire Today | Northern Echo | Richmond Yorkshire Forum (Facebook)
- Markets
- Indoor Market in Victorian market hall. Open daily. Café, crafts, books, antiques, and a rather good Information Centre
- Food Market: fruit, vegetables, fish, cheese, pies, baked goods. In the Market Place, every Saturday
- Artisan Market: Sundays, in the Market Place. 2023 dates: 16 April, 21 May, 18 June, 16 July, 20 Aug, 17 Sept
- Pharmacy open now
- Public Footpaths map, North Yorkshire: can be zoomed, scrolled, and tweaked to show bridleways, Sustrans and other cycle routes..
- Rainy day activities ☔️
- Restaurants, cafes, pubs, food shops, takeaways... Also see Vegan, Vegetarian link below.
- Richmond Castle (English Heritage)
- Richmondshire Museum
- Samaritans; follow link or call Freephone 116123
- Self-catering
- The Station
- Street-maps: Richmond central | Richmond Gallowfields Estate | Catterick Garrison | Leyburn | Bedale; all can be scrolled.
- Swale Way
- Swaledale Festival
- Swaledale Museum
- Swimming: Catterick Garrison | Richmond
- Taxis
- Town Trail Audio Guide (produced by Original Richmond Business and Tourism Association)
- Trains (nearest stations are Darlington and Northallerton)
- Vegan, Vegetarian cafes, restaurants, suppliers...
- Walking groups: Richmondshire Ramblers | Swaledale Outdoor Club
- Walking guides and maps - or visit RIC in Richmond Market Hall for a good selection.
- Wensleydale Creamery
- Wensleydale Railway
- Wheelchair users: see Accessible Richmond above.