Richmond - North Yorkshire is a Town in the county of North Yorkshire.
Retail in Richmond - North Yorkshire
There are great places to visit near Richmond - North Yorkshire including some great waterfalls, ruins, historic monuments, hiking areas, villages, rivers and streams, towns, caves, limestone pavements, geological features, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, castles, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.
The area around Richmond - North Yorkshire boasts some of the best waterfalls including Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.
Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts, and Old Limekiln at Blua Crags are some of Richmond - North Yorkshire best ruins to visit near Richmond - North Yorkshire.
The area around Richmond - North Yorkshire features a number of interesting historic monuments including Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
There are a several good hiking areas in the Richmond - North Yorkshire area like Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
There are a number of villages near Richmond - North Yorkshire including Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.
The area around Richmond - North Yorkshire boasts some of the best rivers and streams including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
There are a number of towns near Richmond - North Yorkshire including Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
Richmond - North Yorkshire's best nearby caves can be found at Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave.
Richmond - North Yorkshire has some unmissable limestone pavements nearby like Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.
Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks are some of Richmond - North Yorkshire best geological features to visit near Richmond - North Yorkshire.
Ingleborough is a great place to visit close to Richmond - North Yorkshire if you like mountains.
Richmond - North Yorkshire has some unmissable cities nearby like York, and Ripon.
York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge are some of Richmond - North Yorkshire best historic buildings to visit near Richmond - North Yorkshire.
Don't miss Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar's hills if visiting the area around Richmond - North Yorkshire.
Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle are some of Richmond - North Yorkshire best castles to visit near Richmond - North Yorkshire.
The area close to Richmond - North Yorkshire boasts some of the best country parks including Brimham Rocks.
Don't miss Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden's parks if visiting the area around Richmond - North Yorkshire.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Richmond - North Yorkshire like Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.
The area around Richmond - North Yorkshire boasts some of the best ancient sites including Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.
Richmond - North Yorkshire History
There are some historic monuments around Richmond - North Yorkshire:
Places to see near Richmond - North Yorkshire
History of Richmond - North Yorkshire
Richmond was part of the lands of the earldom of Richmond, which was intermittently held by the Dukes of Brittany until the 14th century. John V, Duke of Brittany died in 1399, and Henry IV took possession. In 1453, the earldom was conferred on Edmund Tudor, and it was merged with the crown when Edmund’s son became King Henry VII in 1485. During the English Civil War, the Covenanter Army led by David Leslie, Lord Newark took over the castle, and conflict ensued between local Catholics and Scottish Presbyterians. The prosperity of the medieval town and centre of the Swaledale wool industry greatly increased in the late 17th and 18th centuries with the burgeoning lead mining industry in nearby Arkengarthdale. It is from this period that the town’s Georgian architecture originates, the most notable examples of which are to be found on Newbiggin and in Frenchgate. One of Europe’s first gas works was built in the town in 1830. A permanent military presence was established in the town with the completion of Richmond Barracks in 1877. Richmond Castle in the town centre overlooks the River Swale and is a major tourist attraction. Scolland’s Hall is the gatehouse and was staffed by the Lords of Bedale, such as Bryan FitzAlan, Lord FitzAlan, and Miles Stapleton, Founder KG. Other staff residences were Constable Burton and Thornton Steward. Also, Richmond had an extended Wensleydale castlery initially consisting of Middleham Castle, Ravensworth and Snape (Baron FitzHugh & Neville Baron Latymer). The Conyers, Wyville, Gascoigne, Stapleton and Lovell families were all notable gentry.
