The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire

With a stay at The Kings Head Hotel, Richmond, North Yorkshire in Richmond, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Yorkshire Dales National Park and Richmond Market Place. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Green Howards Museum and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Georgian Theatre Royal.

Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.

Make yourself at home in one of the 24 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring espresso makers and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Middleham Castle - 8.7 mi
Bolton Castle - 10.2 mi
City Centre Darlington - 11.1 mi
Aysgarth Falls - 12.6 mi
Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) - 14.3 mi
Mount Grace Priory - 17.1 mi
Yorkshire Dales National Park - 17.6 mi
City Centre Stockton on Tees - 20.3 mi
Studley Royal Park - 20.9 mi
Fountains Abbey - 21.2 mi
Newby Hall and Gardens - 22.9 mi
City Centre Middlesbrough - 23.4 mi
Ormesby Hall - 24.4 mi

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.

Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.

Built as gentleman's townhouse in 1717 The Kings Head's fine Georgian architecture blends with modern practicalities to give warm and comfortable surroundings and a relaxed ambiance. The rooms to the front of the hotel are typically large and many of the building's Georgian features have been retained including the ballroom where Franz Liszt gave a piano recital in 1841. An earlier guest was the artist J.M.W. Turner who described the hotel as “The finest in Richmondshire”. The Kings Head is one of the Welcome to Yorkshire Turner Trail bench locations, you can listen to the Richmond audio tour and see the full Turner Trail route by clicking to - Find out more Lord Baden Powell, hero of Mafeking and founder of the Boy Scout movement was appointed as General Officer Commanding the Northumbrian Division of the Territorial Army in 1908. Divisional headquarters were at that time located in Richmond. According to local historians Baden Powell was accommodated in the Kings Head Hotel upon his arrival. Richmond itself with its wynds and streets offers many attractions including a Norman castle- an imposing sight above the banks of the river Swale- and the ruins of Easby Abbey. Richmond as one of the stages of Wainwrights Coast to Coast walk. The Georgian theatre royal is the oldest theatre in England in its original form where performances are regularly held. A museum is attached to the theatre. Richmond has many beautiful walks including riverside, woodland and the remains of the Georgian racecourse. Catterick racecourse and Croft Motor racing circuit are nearby and a further 7 racecourses are within an hour's drive, of the Kings head making it a perfect base for leisure visits.