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Richmond Castle
One of the oldest stone-built Norman fortresses in England, its great keep standing above the River Swale and the market town of Richmond.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Catterick
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Catterick
Catterick works well as a base: 10 minutes from Catterick Garrison, 25km from Swaledale.
Catterick is in England, United Kingdom, with about 3,200 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Catterick Garrison, about 6 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Catterick?
Within an hour or so of Catterick: Richmond Castle (7 km), Croft Circuit (10 km), Middleham Castle (15 km), Bolton Castle (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Catterick?
The nearest famous roads are B6270 Swaledale, Buttertubs Pass and A684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn).
Where is Catterick?
Catterick is in England, United Kingdom, about 6 km from Catterick Garrison.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,155
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.3754, -1.6333
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Catterick
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Croft Circuit
A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.
10 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Middleham Castle
The Yorkshire stronghold of Richard III, with one of the largest keeps in England, above a village now known for racehorse training.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Bolton Castle
A 14th-century fortress in Wensleydale where Mary, Queen of Scots was held for six months in 1568.
21 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Aysgarth Falls
A triple flight of broad waterfalls stepping through Wensleydale woodland, a tranquil Dales detour.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Swaledale
The most northerly and arguably wildest of the Yorkshire Dales, lined with drystone walls, stone field barns and lead-mining remains.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
How Stean Gorge
A narrow limestone ravine in Nidderdale with walkways above the water, caves and a via ferrata course.
28 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
B6270 Swaledale
The narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Catterick
- 29 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
- 32 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 36 kmButtertubs PassA high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
- 37 kmRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
- 38 kmA684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn)A flowing dales road along the Ure past Hawes, linking to Buttertubs and the Ribblehead country.
- 47 kmPen-y-ghentThe most distinctive of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 694 m stepped ridge above Horton in Ribblesdale.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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