Established in 1843, the area is well known for merino sheep and saddle horse ranching.


Attractions snd Things To Do in Richmond

De Oude Dak
The first house to be built in town in 1846.

Fossil Footprints
60 clear claw-like footprints, presumably from the Aulacephalodon that lived about 250 million years ago, can be seen.

Hunting
Hunting is available at various venues in the area , for more information contact the local Tourist Information

Mailbox
Dating back to the reign of Queen Victoria. Only three similar mailboxes exist in the country.

Market Square Garden
Memorial Needle and Mountain Tortoises are brought here to recover from accidents with vehicles. One can also see the old market bell here.

Driefontein
The original house of the farm on which the town was founded. It also served as the first church.

Dutch Reformed Church
Built in 1854, it has the highest pulpit in the country.

Old-time Horse Corn-mill
Still in perfect working order dating back to 1868.

Pedestrian Bridge
Built in 1846 originally called the Sprigg Bridge.

Saddle Horse Museum
There are only two of its kind in the world and Richmond is home to one of them.

Verborgenfontein
Both game viewing and bird watching are available.

Anglo-Boer War Graves
Can be viewed at the Deelfontein Station.