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Recommended Towns & Villages near Richmond

Reeth, North Yorkshire

Reeth (40 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction W)

An area of startling clarity, populated with beautiful old stone buildings, Reeth is a famous centre from which to tour the beautiful Yorkshire Dales...

View towards Penhill

Castle Bolton (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SW)

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Darlington Train Station

Darlington (113 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (10.8 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)

Darlington, bustling though it is today was once a small Saxon settlement, this flourished as evidenced by the beautiful building of the church dedicated to Saint Cuthbert which lies at the heart of the town...

A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction NW)

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Aysgarth

Aysgarth (57 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SW)

Aysgarth is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales known for its beautiful waterfalls on the River Ure. It's a perfect destination for nature lovers, with picturesque walks and charming countryside...

A View of Swaldale looking west towards Gunnerside, North Yorkshire

Gunnerside (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction W)

This is an attractive village lying at the heart of a landscape made famous in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small"...

The falls at Askrigg, North Yorkshire

Askrigg (10 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction SW)

In 1587, Queen Elizabeth II granted a charter to this lively little village and in the 20th-century Askrigg claimed its place in history as the setting for the T.V. series based on the James Herriot stories of a vet's life in the Yorkshire Dales...

Village Green, Bainbridge

Bainbridge (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SW)

Bainbridge is the epitome of a typical Dales village, it comprises of picturesque old stone cottages, with a lively, well quarried stream running through it...

Muker in Swaledale

Muker (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction W)

Apart from having a place in the history of the Yorkshire Dales, Muker is a walkers paradise and a wonderful relaxing place to stay whilst discovering the beauty of the area...

River Tees bridges

Yarm (8 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (16.9 miles, 27.3 km, direction NE)

Situated in the heart of the Tees valley, the picturesque town of Yarm has a long and interesting history. It was also highlighted on BBC Breakfast television on Friday 19 January.....

The River Swale

Keld (17 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction W)

Keld is a wonderfully scenic area at the head of Swalesdale. It is a lonely landscape with a small hamlet of stone cottages and outlying farms...

Cod Beck Reservoir near Osmotherley. North York Moors.

Osmotherley (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction E)

Osmotherley is a beautiful unspoilt village on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, it lies surrounded by moors and pastureland between the Cleveland and Hambleton Hills...

Escomb Saxon Church, near Bishop Auckland 15th June 2009

Escomb (7 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction N)

Lying in a prominent position ringed by the River Wear, Escomb is best known for its magnificent Saxon Church reputed to be built from stones brought from the near-by ruined Roman Fort at Binchester...

St. Andrews Church, South Church, Nr. Bishop Auckland.

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction N)

This was the busy social and commercial centre of the south-west Durham coalfield, but the town is actually much older than the Industrial Revolution, although that historic.....

Collingwood Street, Coundon, County Durham

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction N)

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Town square, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Thirsk (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction SE)

A charming market town in North Yorkshire, Thirsk is famous for being the home of James Herriot, the author of "All Creatures Great and Small."..

Kirk Merrington, County Durham.

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction N)

Kirk Merrington is a pretty, hilltop village overlooking the Wear Valley and the Cleveland Hills...

Hawes

Hawes (108 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction W)

This is a thriving, friendly market town at the heart of Wensleydale, it shows beautiful old stone properties, quaint shops, galleries, craft workshops and cafe's arranged around winding cobbled streets...

Ripon Cathedral

Ripon (205 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction SE)

Every night Ripons market square is the scene of a 1,000 year old custom when the city Wakeman blows his horn...

Gayle, North Yorkshire

Gayle (17 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction W)

The picturesque village of Gayle is found amidst the glorious scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is on the passage of the Pennine way, close to Hawes and the National Park Centre...

Recommended attractions near Richmond

Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle (50 Pictures)

(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)

This castle, occupying a dramatic cliff-top site above the River Swale, led a fairly quiet life without any military action to.....

Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, South Wall

Easby Abbey (6 Pictures)

(0.9 miles, 1.5 km)

This pleasant place is interesting for the remarkable ruins of a 12th century Premonstratensian Abbey. Here in an idyllic.....

Red Tulips, Constable Burton Hall Gardens, North Yorkshire

Constable Burton Hall Gardens (31 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction S)

Magnificent gardens surrounding a grand Palladian mansion lying close to Leyburn at the entrance to the vast sweep of glorious.....

Crakehall Watermill, North Yorkshire

Crakehall Water Mill (2 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE)

Hidden in the exquisite countryside of the lower regions of the Dales, Crakehall Water Mill must be one of the most photographed.....

Middleham Castle in all it's splendour april 06

Middleham Castle (17 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

Picturesque, ruinous castle, which was said to be the favourite home of Richard III. It was built in 1170 by Richard Neville,.....

Bolton Castle in Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire. Mary Queen of Scots was once held prisoner here.

Bolton Castle (62 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SW)

On a misty morning the ruined crenulated towers of Bolton Castle take on an eyrie aura and it is easy to imagine what this once.....

Egglestone Abbey

Egglestone Abbey (13 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

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Bowes Museum.. Near Barnard Castle...3rd October 2004.

Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NW)

Josephine Bowes, wife of John Bowes was a Parisian actress, and perhaps this shows in the choice of building they chose as a.....

Aysgarth Lower Falls, Easter weekend 2007. Yorkshire Dales

Aysgarth Falls (49 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SW)

These magnificent falls, although not the highest in the land are certainly one of the most picturesque sights in Yorkshire. The.....

A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (26 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NW)

This historic town is a picturesque centre for discovering the delights of Teesdale. The town occupies a clifftop site above.....

The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction N)

Arriving close to Staindrop from almost any direction the view of Raby Castle, built by the powerful Nevill family in the.....

The Entrance to Lightwater Valley Park, Ripon, North Yorkshire

Lightwater Valley Park (11 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction SE)

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Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.5 km, direction N)

With its grand arch, Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace or the Bishop's Castle, is the official residence of the.....

Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.5 km, direction NW)

Hampsterley Forest encompasses over five thousand acres, it is a combination of parkland and forest, giving access to some of the.....

Inside the Wight Home. - Heriott Museum

The World of James Herriot Museum (15 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction SE)

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Ripon Cathedral, Ripon, Yorkshire.

Ripon Cathedral (28 Pictures)

(20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction SE)

The present Cathedral at the heart of Ripon is built upon the spot of a monastery founded by Bishop Wilfrid of York in the year.....

Littondale

Yorkshire Dales National Park (266 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction SW)

The unyielding screach of a curlew from the skies above, is often the only sound heard in the far upland reaches of the lonely.....

Fountains Abbey.Ripon,North Yorkshire

Fountains Abbey (159 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction S)

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Low Force, at Bowlees on the River Tees, Upper Teesdale, County Durham.

Teesdale (20 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction NW)

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The White Horse at Kilburn. North Yorkshire.

The Kilburn White Horse (5 Pictures)

(24.4 miles, 39.2 km, direction SE)

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