Lovely property, beautifully restored and furnished, spotlessly clean and ideally situated to enjoy the amenities of Richmond and as a base to explore the surrounding countryside. I really cannot find fault with Castle Cottage - except I fear it may have spoiled my expectations of other holiday cottages! Emma and Martin are very attentive to detail and eager to ensure that our experience was positive. Lovely personal touches included a personalised welcome message, a generous hamper of treats (even our dog was included and provided for) and an addressed dog tag to loan for the week. Richmond is itself has a number of very good restaurants, a very inexpensive cinema and swimming pool at The Station, a couple of very interesting and welcoming museums, fascinating hourly tour of the Georgian theatre and lovely local walks as well as being a very pretty and interesting place to amble around - and of course the cottage is literally outside the castle gates. Despite being located just off the busy market square we experienced no disturbance whatsoever. Although there is no allocated parking we had no problem finding space nearby with the £15 weekly ticket being great value for money as it is valid not only for Richmond but in the extensive district of Richmondshire (we were even able to use it in Hawes, a 45 minute drive away). We also found all of the local folk to be very friendly and obliging. 10/10 all day long!