Visit Reeth Places

Welcome to Visit Reeth Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Reeth

  

Reeth Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Reeth

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Reeth history

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In Saxon times, Reeth was only a settlement on the forest edge, but by the time of the Norman conquest it had grown sufficiently in importance to be noted in the Domesday Book. Later it became a centre for hand-knitting and the local lead industry was controlled from here, but it was always a market centre for the local farming community. Built in 1783, The Burgoyne is full of history and elegant charm with many of its original features.

Reeth etymology

The origin of the name Reeth is unclear. It is possibly derived from the Germanic for ‘place by the stream’ Reeth could also have been derived from Cumbric rith meaning ‘Ford’

Reeth geography / climate

Reeth is located on the B6270 road that crosses the entirety of Swaledale, linking Richmond with Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria. The village is overlooked by the surrounding fells of Harkerside Moor, Fremington Edge and Calver Hill.

Demography

For the parish of Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh: Reeth and Fremington. The parish of Healaugh is one of three parishes in the parish.

You can visit Reeth places with Walkfo Reeth to hear history at Reeth’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Reeth has 14 places to visit in our interactive Reeth map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Reeth, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Reeth places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Reeth & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 14 audio facts unique to Reeth places in an interactive Reeth map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Reeth Places Map
14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Reeth historic spots	Reeth tourist destinations	Reeth plaques	Reeth geographic features
Walkfo Reeth tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Reeth

  

Best Reeth places to visit

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Reeth has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Reeth’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Reeth’s information audio spots:

Grinton Lodge Grinton Lodge is a 19th-century former shooting lodge that has been a youth hostel since 1948. A Grade II listed building, it is situated above the village of Grinton, in Swaledale, North Yorkshire.

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Visit Reeth plaques