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Shop · Reeth Swaledale

Dales Bike Centre

A cycling hub at Fremington with bike and e-bike hire, shop and workshop, route knowledge, accommodation and the Cakery Café.

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Cafe · Reeth Swaledale

Ghyllfoot Tearoom

A tearoom and licensed restaurant in the centre of Gunnerside with indoor seating and an outside terrace.

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Village · Reeth Swaledale

Grinton

A small Swaledale village around the river crossing and St Andrew’s Church, historically the burial church for communities farther up the dale.

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Village · Reeth Swaledale

Gunnerside

A stone village beside Gunnerside Beck with strong links to Swaledale’s lead-mining past and footpaths climbing directly into Gunnerside Gill.

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Arts culture · Reeth Swaledale

Hudson House

A community and visitor-information hub overlooking Reeth Green, combining local services with a useful starting point for visitors to the dale.

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Hotel · Reeth Swaledale

Kearton Country Hotel

A small country hotel in Thwaite with guest accommodation, café and bar in Upper Swaledale.

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Village · Reeth Swaledale

Keld

A tiny village at the head of Swaledale where the Coast to Coast, Pennine Way and Herriot Way meet amid waterfalls, meadows and moorland.

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Museum · Reeth Swaledale

Keld Countryside & Heritage Centre

A community-run heritage centre explaining Keld’s farming, buildings, people, nature and wider Upper Swaledale story.

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Hotel · Reeth Swaledale

Keld Lodge

A hotel and restaurant at the head of Swaledale, positioned where major long-distance walking routes pass through Keld.

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Village · Reeth Swaledale

Muker

An Upper Swaledale village surrounded by hay meadows, stone walls and walking routes, with a pub, tea shop and local woollens business.

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Cafe · Reeth Swaledale

Muker Village Tea Shop & B&B

A village tea shop and B&B in Muker, useful for a daytime stop or simple overnight base in Upper Swaledale.

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Museum · Reeth Swaledale

Old Working Smithy and Museum

A working smithy with a small museum documenting Dales life in Gunnerside.