Towns & Villages · Village
Muker
Reeth Swaledale
An Upper Swaledale village surrounded by hay meadows, stone walls and walking routes, with a pub, tea shop and local woollens business.
Why go?
Muker is a natural next step after Reeth if you want the dale to feel smaller, quieter and more rooted in the landscape.
Good to know
- DL11 6QG
- Opening times and prices change — check the venue's own website before travelling.
Pair it with
Make a day of it
Folkshire illustrationPub
The Farmers Arms
Keep the day rooted in Muker with a community-owned village pub after the meadows and lanes.
Folkshire illustrationPub
The Farmers Arms
Keep the day rooted in Muker with a community-owned village pub after the meadows and lanes.
Folkshire illustrationShop
Swaledale Woollens
Connect the sheep-and-meadows landscape with locally rooted woollen goods in the village.
More in this area
Folkshire illustrationShop · 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.
Folkshire illustrationCafe · Reeth Swaledale
Ghyllfoot Tearoom
A tearoom and licensed restaurant in the centre of Gunnerside with indoor seating and an outside terrace.
Folkshire illustrationVillage · 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.
Folkshire illustrationVillage · 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.
Source: Folkshire content engine · last checked 2026-09-27. Opening times and prices change — confirm with the venue before travelling.