From the B6271 between Richmond and Brompton on Swale turn off for Easby / Easby Abbey. There are a few parking places beside the abbey which is where this walk starts. If the car park is full you can find a few places on the roadside verge but please park sensibly and do not block the narrow road.
(S/E) From the parking, walk down the lane with the church of St Agatha on your right. (If open the church is worth a visit for the medieval frescoes that are partially intact).
(1) Continue to the gate in the fence and then explore the remains of the abbey. When you have finished return past your car, turn left and walk up the road with the ruined gatehouse on your right to a signposted path/drive on the left directly in front of some trees.
(2) Turn left along the drive and follow the path which soon cuts off left and descend diagonally across a field to the river. The path enters some more trees and follows the river passing through woodland and fields to join a road. Look out for the Drummer Boy stone and keep straight on, along the road, to arrive at a turning on the left. (There is the outer corner of a stone wall ahead of you and on the other side the graveyard of St Mary the Virgin) Turn left (Lombards Wynd) and walk down to the main A6136 road.
(3) Cross the A6136 carefully and enter a park on the other side. This is known at The Batts, follow the path to the river and along to some obvious parking beside the waterfalls. (Public Toilets). Head uphill beside the toilets, Riverside Road, and turn left at the fork (note this fork for the way back) onto Millgate. Walk up Millgate to where it bends to the right.
(4) On your left and above you is Castle Terrace, take the steps on the left up and walk along the narrow Tower Street to the next junction. The entrance to Richmond Castle is on your left.
Explore the castle, then if you have time walk into the town and explore that too. When you want to head back retrace your footsteps back to Millgate, walk down and turn left at the fork mentioned above onto Park Wynd, Then after about 30m turn right onto the path leading back down to the park beside the river. Walk across the park to the A6136 (3) Cross the road carefully, turn right and walk over the bridge. Then turn left into the carpark for the public swimming baths and old railway station.
(5) Walk in front of the station (it is open and now has a selection of small shops including a microbrewery and an ice cream parlour) and follow the path of the old railway line with the river on your left. The path leads you pleasantly through light woodland to cross an old railway bridge. After the bridge, it joins a narrow road, Love Lane.
(6) Turn left and follow Love Lane back to your car.
