Middleham
Description
The home of Racehorse training in the UK (there are nearly as many horses as there are people in the town) it's importance was originally because of it's castle. Today it's a pleasant little town spread out around the market square and jubilee fountain near the castle.
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Getting There
From Leeds you can catch a bus to Ripon (every 30-20 minutes, 90 minutes) where you can pick up the 159 to Middleham (every 2 hours, 50 minutes). This is the cheapest option. You can also catch the train to Darlington (Regular, some requiring a change in York, 55 minutes) where a bus service runs every 30 minutes from outside the station taking around 30 minutes to get to the Market square in Richmond and from there pick up the 159 to Middleham. Through ticketing from Leeds to Richmond is available.
Latitude: 54.285336; Longitude: -1.805553
What3Words: partied.caring.obstinate
Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (15/01/2011), and on time of last update (18/01/2011) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.