Richmond is the northern gateway to the Yorkshire Dales — a dramatic market town on a cliff above the River Swale, with a castle, a cobbled market square and some of the finest dale scenery in England beginning just beyond the town walls. The Coast to Coast Walk passes through.

A magnificent market town with an impressive castle and fine Georgian architecture, Richmond is one of the most satisfying walking bases in the north — Swaledale is outstanding and the town itself rewards an evening’s exploration.