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.
Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force are some of Richmond - North Yorkshire best waterfalls to visit near Richmond - North Yorkshire.
There are a number of ruins near Richmond - North Yorkshire including 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.
There are a number of historic monuments near Richmond - North Yorkshire including Bolton Abbey, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
Richmond - North Yorkshire's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
The area around Richmond - North Yorkshire features a number of interesting villages including Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, Malham, West Burton, Bainbridge, and Aysgarth.
There are a number of rivers and streams near Richmond - North Yorkshire including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
Richmond - North Yorkshire's best nearby towns can be found at Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Janet's Cave, Gaping Gill, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave are great places to visit near Richmond - North Yorkshire if you like caves.
Richmond - North Yorkshire's best nearby limestone pavements can be found at Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.
Don't miss Malham Cove, and Brimham Rocks's geological features if visiting the area around Richmond - North Yorkshire.
Ingleborough is one of Richmond - North Yorkshire's best, nearby mountains to visit in Richmond - North Yorkshire.
The area around Richmond - North Yorkshire features a number of interesting cities including York, and Ripon.
Richmond - North Yorkshire has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like York Minster, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
Richmond - North Yorkshire has some unmissable hills nearby like Addlebrough, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, Sugar Loaf Hill, and Attermire Scar.
Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle are some of Richmond - North Yorkshire best castles to visit near Richmond - North Yorkshire.
Country Parks to visit near Richmond - North Yorkshire include Brimham Rocks.
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden are great places to visit near Richmond - North Yorkshire if you like parks.
The area close to Richmond - North Yorkshire boasts some of the best gardens including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.
There are a several good ancient sites in the Richmond - North Yorkshire area like 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.
