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  • ​Activities for children up to 11 in and around Richmond: free, downloadable FAQsheet
  • Angling: Richmond & District Angling Society
  • Backpacker accommodation (bring own light tent) in Brompton-on-Swale and Colburn
  • B&Bs: see ACCOMMODATION above
  • 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
  • Buses - see INFO above
  • Camping, caravanning, pods, bunks, etc.: see ACCOMMODATION above. (Also see Backpacker accommodation, or Bunk barns)
  • Car parking (also see Electric car charging)
    • One-week pass for YDNP & RDC car parks
    • Public car parks in Richmondshire (NB: Nun's Close and Yorke Square are both suitable for motorhomes)
    • Cash-free payment at RDC car parks:  use the RingGo app, or call 01748 580000
    • Parking at The Station in Richmond. (It's not a railway station! See below.)
  • Castles, stately homes, fine buildings - see INFO above
  • Children - how to keep them entertained? See INFO above
  • Cinemas: Empire, Catterick Garrison | Station Cinema, Richmond
  • Circular drives near Richmond: free, downloadable FAQsheet.
  • Citizens' Advice Bureau 
  • Coast-to-Coast Walk. Also see ACCOMMODATION above, Backpacker accommodation, Bunk Barns, Camping.
  • Community groups in and near Richmond
  • 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: Scotch Corner | Scotch Corner (Tesla) | Darlington | Bedale
    • Yorkshire Dales National Park chargers: Aysgarth Falls | Hawes | Grassington
    • Running low in Richmond? Paul Blacklock may be able to help; email, or call him on 01848 824686
  • Georgian Theatre Royal
  • Green Howards Museum
  • Horse riding: Tunstall | Catterick Garrison | Holly Hill
  • Hotels and inns: see ACCOMMODATION above
  • Kiplin Hall, a fine Jacobean house near Richmond (HHA)
  • Local news: Richmondshire Today | Northern Echo | Richmond Yorkshire Forum (Facebook)
  • Rainy day activities ☔️
  • Restaurants, cafes, pubs, food shops, takeaways...
  • Richmond Castle (EH)
  • Richmondshire Museum
  • Self-catering accommodation: see ACCOMMODATION above
  • ​The Station
  • Swale Way
  • Swaledale Festival - 29 May - 12 June 2021
  • Swaledale Museum ​
  • Swimming: Catterick Garrison | Richmond
  • Taxis 
  • Tourist Information Centres - see INFO above
  • Town Trail Audio Guide (produced by Original Richmond Business and Tourism Association)
  • Trains (nearest stations are Darlington and Northallerton)
  • Walking groups: Richmondshire Ramblers | Swaledale Outdoor Club | Walking for Health
  • Walking guides and maps: see SHOP above, or visit RIC in Richmond Market Hall for a good selection.
  • Wensleydale Creamery
  • Wensleydale Railway
  • What’s On: In  Richmond | In the district
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Yorkshire Dales National Park​ - also see National Park Information Centres under INFO above
  • Home
  • Info ▼
    • Useful links
    • Buses
    • Other Tourist Info Centres
    • Castles and other buildings
    • Children's activities
  • Accommodation ▼
    • B&Bs
    • Hotels and inns
    • Self-catering
    • Camping, caravanning, pods, bunks...
  • Shop
  • Intranet 🔒