Richmond

The first thing you have to know of you are thinking of visiting Bolton Castle is that it is not in Bolton, Lancashire but is in the Wensleydale district of North Yorkshire. The nearest big town is Richmond. Our history has left us a legacy of many interesting places to visit and Bolton Castle is one such place. The castle has been here since the 14th century and is very well preserved. It appears not to have been badly damaged at any time even though it was besieged during the English Civil War. During the peak times the blacksmiths area is in work and there are a number of other costumed staff to help show how the castle worked. There are gardens to ...  Read the complete review

Ham House is a seventeenth century National Trust property in Ham, just outside Richmond. Most visitors seem to arrive by car, but you can get there by public transport, provided you don’t mind a reasonable walk from the station or bus stop. I arrived by bus, and found the walk a pleasant one, although it was a pity that they didn’t signpost a shortcut (via a public path) which would have taken a good five minutes off. INTRODUCTION As you enter the gardens of Ham House, the first thing you see is a wall topped with stone pineapples, in front of a stone statue… or do you? Actually, you don’t: they are made of Coade stone, an ...  Read the complete review

If you are looking for somewhere different to spend a weekend break you might find Richmond the ideal spot. It's not for the party loving club-goers but it is perfect if you just want peace and quiet to get rid of all that stress. Richmond is a borough of London and the River Thames runs through it linking up Hampton Court, Kew Gardens and Central London. (It's easy to go shopping for a few hours and return to the relative calm of Richmond. Richmond Bridge is, of course, the oldest bridge spanning the Thames. Richmond Hill is about the most famous landmark here. It is a quiet beauty spot where many a famous, and not so famous writer, poet and ...  Read the complete review

Richmond on Thames This has to be one of London’s most attractive boroughs. The river Thames runs for 21 miles through the middle of the borough and linking Hampton Court Palace, Richmond town centre and Kew Gardens with central London. There are acres of parkland including two Royal Parks, so it is a most beautiful area to visit. Henry V11 named Richmond after his favourite Yorkshire Earldom, and for the last 500 years it has seen a lot of changes but there is still a lot of history about. The gateway of the palace still remains on Richmond Green, and Richmond Bridge across the Thames is the oldest bridge across our Capital ...  Read the complete review