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About Reeth

An area of startling clarity, populated with beautiful old stone buildings, Reeth is a famous centre from which to tour the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. It is a lovely old market town which was mentioned in the Doomsday Book.

There are many fascinating villages and quiet, almost deserted hamlets on these lonely moors, where it is easy to imagine the medieval cattle marauders of yester-year, still roaming the hills on a night ill-lit by moonlight in search of their unsuspecting prey. Villages with strange sounding names dominate the landscape and close to Reeth there is Low Row, Crackpot and Booze! Low Row and Crackpot border Swaledale, breeding ground of hardy sheep and where the start of the Swale, tucked away in distant hills surrounded by the lush green fields of Keld, makes its way to Kidson Gorge, its silvery waters cascading over rocks and boulders of centuries. The area has a fascinating history, there is evidence from the Stone-Age, Celts, Saxons and Roman periods to name but a few. Vast caves have been discovered beneath limestone Scar's, making this a Mecca for archaeologists as well as naturalists and walkers.

The land around Reeth is a little less daunting and you can seek out gentler areas in which to roam and discover fields full of enticing wild flowers swaying in the wind. There are low hills, where in places the water is more of a dainty trickle creeping over small rocks and pebbles, than the almost frightening torrents found in the upland region of the dales.

Described as a 'honey-pot' of the Dales, Reeth has everything to make your stay interesting and comfortable. Friendly locals are always willing to chat about its busy agricultural industry or of the time long ago when it was a centre for the woollen industry. Its lovely landscape, is all enduring, it will captivate and fascinate and give you hours of endless pleasure. The magical open spaces of the Dales have something for everyone. Whether you come on a sample weekend visit or a longer stay, Reeth will make you welcome and the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales will ensure your swift return.

Reeth has shops, restaurants, cafe's and hotels. A local museum provides interesting information on the Dales, its landscape, villages and hamlets.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

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Recommended attractions near Reeth

Swaledale	(0.0 miles, 0.0 km)	Pictures
Arkengarthdale	(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Bolton Castle	(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
Aysgarth Falls	(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction S)	Pictures
Richmond Castle	(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Bowes Castle	(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction N)	Pictures
Easby Abbey	(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction E)	Pictures
Constable Burton Hall Gardens	(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Middleham Castle	(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Egglestone Abbey	(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction N)	Pictures
Semer Water	(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Bowes Museum	(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction N)	Pictures
Barnard Castle	(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Hardraw Force Waterfall	(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Crakehall Water Mill	(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Reeth

Gunnerside, in the county of North Yorkshire (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction W)
This is an attractive village lying at the heart of a landscape made famous in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small".
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Aysgarth, in the county of North Yorkshire (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction S)
The ground rises sharply as you head towards this high upland village which is dominated by what are renowned as the prettiest...
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Askrigg, in the county of North Yorkshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)
In 1587, Queen Elizabeth II granted a charter to this lively little village and in the 20th-century Askrigg claimed its place in history as the setting for the T.V. series based on the James Herriot stories of a vet's life in the Yorkshire Dales.
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Muker, in the county of North Yorkshire (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction W)
Apart from having a place in the history of the Yorkshire Dales, Muker is a walkers paradise and a wonderful relaxing place to stay whilst discovering the beauty of the area.
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Richmond, a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction E)
Richmond is a lovely old market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire.
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Bainbridge, in the county of North Yorkshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)
Bainbridge is the epitome of a typical Dales village, it comprises of picturesque old stone cottages, with a lively, well quarried stream running through it.
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Keld, in the county of North Yorkshire (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction W)
Keld is a wonderfully scenic area at the head of Swalesdale. It is a lonely landscape with a small hamlet of stone cottages and outlying farms.
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Barnard Castle, a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)
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Hawes, a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW)
This is a thriving, friendly market town at the heart of Wensleydale, it shows beautiful old stone properties, quaint shops, galleries, craft workshops and cafe's arranged around winding cobbled streets.
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Gayle, in the county of North Yorkshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SW)
The picturesque village of Gayle is found amidst the glorious scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is on the passage of the Pennine way, close to Hawes and the National Park Centre.
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Grisedale, in the county of North Yorkshire (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction W)
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Kettlewell, in the county of North Yorkshire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction S)
The spectacular limestone beauty of Kettlewell has been appreciated by travellers for decades. It has a series of delightful cottages clustered around the little Cam Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe as it plunges from Great Whernside.
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Darlington, in the county of County Durham (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction NE)
Darlington, bustling though it is today was once a small Saxon settlement, this flourished as evidenced by the beautiful building of the church dedicated to Saint Cuthbert which lies at the heart of the town.
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Arncliffe, in the county of North Yorkshire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction S)
Arncliffe is the largest of Littondales four villages and is situated on the lovely River Skirfare.
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Escomb, in the county of County Durham (21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction NE)
Lying in a prominent position ringed by the River Wear, Escomb is best known for its magnificent Saxon Church reputed to be built from stones brought from the near-by ruined Roman Fort at Binchester.
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Nearby travel help

Leyburn Station	(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SE)
A1(M) Junction 56	(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NE)
A1(M) Junction 57	(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)
Bedale Station	(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SE)
Teesside International Airport	(22.3 miles, 35.9 km, direction E)
Leeds Bradford International Airport	(37.9 miles, 61.0 km, direction S)
Reeth to London	(213.0 miles, 342.8 km, direction S)

Hotels & Accommodation in Reeth

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Reeth center
Buck Hotel	(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)
The Kings Head Hotel	(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)
The White Swan Hotel	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)
The Morritt Arms Hotel	(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction N)
Stone House Hotel	(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)
Elmfield Country House	(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction E)
Scotch Corner Hotel & Leisure Club	(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction E)
Bridge House Hotel	(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)
Headlam Hall Hotel	(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NE)
Swinton Park	(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SE)
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