Richmond and Easby Abbey
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Walk directions
Leave the Friars Close car park and turn right, then left at the T-junction. At the roundabout go straight on down Ryder's Wynd. At the bottom turn left, then go right into Station Road. Just past the church, take Lombards Wynd left.
Turn right at the next junction and follow the track, passing to the right of the Drummer Boy Stone, along the path to a gate. Bear right after the gate, still parallel with the river, bearing right again to a gate then along beside the abbey in the village of Easby.
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Terrain
- Field and riverside paths, some town walking, 15 stiles
Landscape
- Valley of River Swale and its steep banks
Dog friendliness
- Dogs should be on leads for most of walk
Parking
- Nunns Close long-stay car park
Toilets en route
- Friars Close car park in Richmond town centre and Round Howe car park
About the walk
The first part of the walk follows much of the route taken by the legendary Richmond Drummer Boy. At the end of the 18th century, the story says, soldiers in Richmond Castle discovered a tunnel that was thought to lead from there to Easby Abbey. They sent their drummer boy down it, beating his drum...
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About the area
North Yorkshire, with its two National Parks and two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is England’s largest county and one of the most rural. This is prime walking country, from the heather-clad heights of the North York Moors to the limestone country that is so typical of the Yorkshire Dales – a place of contrasts and discoveries, of history and legend.
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Yorkshire Country Holidays
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The Old Vicarage
The Old Vicarage offers a unique luxury self-catering experience in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. This elegant country house accommodates up to nine people (ten by prior arrangement...
Constable Burton Hall Caravan Park
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