Richmond

Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Richmond has a population of 227,000 (2020) and the adjacent counties of Henrico and Chesterfield combine to create a local population of more than 1.3 million people. Wikivoyage

Population 226,610 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Daylight 9 h 35 in Dec, dark by 15:52 · 14 h 44 in Jun
  1. January: 9 h 51 of daylight
  2. February: 10 h 49 of daylight
  3. March: 11 h 55 of daylight
  4. April: 13 h 10 of daylight
  5. May: 14 h 11 of daylight
  6. June: 14 h 44 of daylight
  7. July: 14 h 31 of daylight
  8. August: 13 h 37 of daylight
  9. September: 12 h 27 of daylight
  10. October: 11 h 16 of daylight
  11. November: 10 h 10 of daylight
  12. December: 9 h 35 of daylight
Tourist office · 1.3 km Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Markets

  • Richmond Makers Market

    Market held on the first Saturday of each month.

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: closed
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: 12:00–18:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    12:00–18:00

    1.9 km from the centre

  • Birdhouse Farmers Market

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: 15:00–18:30
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: closed
    7. Sunday: closed

    15:00–18:30

    2.5 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 24 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

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