Introducing Richmond
If Richmond was at the heart of the English tourist trail, you’d probably have to jostle for position with busloads of tourists and film crews, for this is surely one of England’s most handsome market towns. Radiating from the busy, cobbled market square are streets and alleyways (cobbled, naturally) lined with elegant Georgian buildings and photogenic stone cottages; between the gaps you can catch glimpses of the surrounding hills and dales. And if you want that panoramic view of the whole lot, climb the rocky outcrop overlooking the rushing River Swale and clamber about the ruins of the massive castle.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Good Base in Yorkshire Dales w/o a car
by pingu99 06 January 2011
I was there at the end of March, last year. From Darlington, I took a local bus to Richmond and stayed 2 nights. Very interesting village.…
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Re: Good Base in Yorkshire Dales w/o a car
by mike9 04 January 2011
You can reach Skipton and Harrogate by train, and Skipton is also a stop on the well-known very scenic route from Leeds known as the Settle…
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Re: Good Base in Yorkshire Dales w/o a car
by cgasc 04 January 2011
I'd say Richmond, although you'll need to be canny on transport. Depends how ambitious and what you want to see, buses ok from Richmond…
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