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Swale above Richmond Falls

Photo of Swale above Richmond Falls, a swimming spot in North Yorkshire, northern England.

Swale above Richmond Falls

© David Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© David Dixon / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Swale above Richmond Falls

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Swale above Richmond Falls is an official river bathing water in North Yorkshire. It is one of 17 bathing waters in the county. The nearest railway station is Darlington, 18 km to the north-east.

More at the Environment Agency's water quality profile

More places to visit near Swale above Richmond Falls

Photo along the Coast to Coast, a 190-mile National Trail running from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay, England.Highlight

Coast to Coast

National Trail

Wainwright's own invention: St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay through three national parks.

0.1 km SE · North Yorkshire & Cumbria

Photo of Richmond Castle, a ruined castle in North Yorkshire, northern England.Iconic

Richmond Castle

Castle near Richmond

Norman keep above the River Swale.

0.2 km NW

Photo of The Georgian Theatre Royal, a visitor attraction near Richmond, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

The Georgian Theatre Royal

Attraction near Richmond

Britain's oldest working theatre in its original form, built in Richmond in 1788, with tours and a museum.

0.4 km NW

Photo of the Yorkshire Dales, a National Park in England.Iconic

Yorkshire Dales

National Park near Gayle

Limestone country of dry-stone walls, field barns, waterfalls and the Three Peaks.

1.9 km W

Photo of George & Dragon, a pub near Hudswell in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

George & Dragon

Pub · With rooms near Hudswell

A community-saved Dales village pub above Swaledale with a strong local ale range and library, garden and allotments.

2.8 km W

Photo of Wyvill Arms, a gastropub near Constable Burton, North Yorkshire, northern England.Highlight

Wyvill Arms

Gastropub · With rooms near Constable Burton

A Wensleydale-edge dining pub whose hosts took The Good Pub Guide's Licensees of the Year in 2020.

9.9 km S