 We understand that the road between Richmond and Reeth (the A6108/B6270) will be closed on weekdays from Monday 3 June for about four weeks, between 08:45 and 18:00.
Alternative routes are (to the North) via Marske and Marrick Moor or (to the South) via Whipperdale Bank and Grinton. During this period, the Little White Bus will only go up-dale as far as Reeth. We have this information from a private source - yes, it's a worldwide exclusive scoop. There's nothing yet on the North Yorkshire Council or AA traffic pages, so we'll update as necessary
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 Today's Lucky Dip into What's On Richmond has pulled out an Open Day at one of our favourite historic gardens.
Mr Yorke's Walled Garden is just a few minutes' (flat) walk from Richmond Market Place. An 18th century garden, with fabulous views of the castle and Culloden Tower, it will open from 13:00 to 17:30 on Sunday 9 June. The garden was built by John Yorke, whose mansion by the River Swale was demolished in the early 19th century, when its walled garden became a market garden. The owners have restored it, adding shrubs, trees, lawns, herbaceous borders, roses, ponds and a vegetable garden around the existing trees and pathways. Admission is £6 (free for under-16s). The opening will benefit Mayfest, Richmond's annual festival of historical and traditional music and dancing. The professional folk duo Trouvère will provide appropriate gentle medieval background music. A reader writes urgently from North Wales: "Will there be tea?" Yes, Mrs Trellis, teas and cakes will be for sale. Note that the garden is on a hill, and while the main grass paths are accessible with a wheelchair, they are quite steep. Mr Yorke’s Walled Garden, Cravengate, Richmond, DL10 4RE  Richmond's military museum, dedicated to the famous Green Howards regiment, has launched a special Victoria Cross Trail for its celebration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. It's a perfect way for children up to the age of 11 to learn the history of the famous medal while having a little adventure.
Running throughout half-term and D-Day (6 June) until 15 June, the trail asks children to look for replica Victoria Crosses in shop windows. Simple? Not entirely... Letters attached to some of the VCs spell out a very important Green Howards name – and the answer is hidden in the Museum’s D-Day Exhibition. Once they have found the medals and solved the mystery, there is a reward waiting for all young code crackers! Each child needs to be accompanied by an adult to access the museum and trail. The Museum's standard entry fees apply: £8 per adult; £5 for children aged 10+years. The Green Howards Museum is open Monday to Saturday, 10:00 – 16.30. More information here.  The Festival kicks off on Saturday 25 May, with a rich blend of music, walks, talks, poetry and art, in villages and towns from the top end of Swaledale to the bottom end of Wensleydale! Here's what's on in Richmond over the next few weeks.
Tickets and information are at www.swalefest.org.  You've probably heard or seen HMS Pinafore, Gilbert and Sullivan's rollicking comic opera set on ship-board (remember the "ruler of the Queen's Navee"?)
Well Richmond's ever-inventive Operatic Society has taken it forward a few years. About 500 years in fact... And their production is set on a starship: the USS Pinafore! The mind boggles. But if this version stays true to the original, it will lampoon the British class system and poke good-natured fun at patriotism, party politics, and the rise of unqualified people to positions of authority. USS Pinafore is coming to the Georgian Theatre Royal 21-25 May. You can find more information and tickets here.  This sounds fun! The refreshingly unconventional and snappily dressed Budapest Cafe Orchestra presents a wide range of toe-tapping music from around the world. This is acoustic music at its best - with accordion, double bass, fiddle, plus the not-often-heard-in-Richmond saz, balalaika, dorma and darbuka!
There are still a few seats left - get in fast! The show is at the Georgian Theatre Royal on Saturday 11 May, at 19:30. Tickets here.  ...and then lots of them come along at once.
Bear with us, because we're not sure we've understood this yet. First of all, the famous 'Slow Bus', made famous by BBC4's All Aboard! The Country Bus (click here to view a clip), is now running again on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays. Prosaically known as Dalesbus 831 or 832 (or possibly 830) this scenic bus route links the industrial North-East, by way of Richmond, with lovely Swaledale, upper Wensleydale (by way of Buttertubs Pass), Ribblehead (with its famous viaduct) and Chapel-le-Dale before stopping in Ingleton or Kirkby Lonsdale, a whole world away from where it started. Same-day returns are possible. Also, new for 2024, Northern DalesBus 858 will provide access to Wensleydale and the Three Peaks area every Sunday, leaving Darlington for Richmond at 09:05, and then by way of Catterick Garrison to Redmire, Carperby, Askrigg, Bainbridge, Hawes and Ribblehead Station. The return bus then leaves Ribblehead at 18:55, which allows plenty of time for some good lung-cleaning walks. Additionally, Eastern DalesBus 859 will offer an afternoon trip from Richmond to Leyburn, leaving Richmond at 12:45 and returning from Leyburn at 16:00. The current national fare cap on bus fares applies to all these services, so each single journey costs just £2, or £1 for under 19s. It's going to take us a while to get our heads round these options, but one thing's for sure: they all sound wonderful! You can find details on the excellent Dalesbus site. |
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