Keld
North Yorkshire
There has been a village in Keld since Scandinavian settlers arrived there between the 9th and 10th centuries, its name deriving from the Norse word for spring or well.
The attractive village is popular with walkers and is on the route of Alfred Wainwright's Coast to Coast walk.
Village features







Locations of toilets and opening times can be found at this North Yorkshire Council - Public toilets web page.

Travel
Bus travel
The village has an infrequent bus service.
Road travel
Keld can be reached via the B6270
Places to visit
Bolton Castle
Castle Bolton, near Redmire, North YorkshireOne of Britain's best-preserved medieval castles was built as one of the finest homes in the land and is still in the ownership of a descendant of the castle's original owner. With a commanding view over Wensleydale, the castle is situated near Redmire, about 5 miles west of
More information at the
Bolton Castle website.

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Bolton Castle

The Wensleydale Railway
A railway service into Wensleydale running from Scruton and Leeming Bar, near the
Further information at the

Aysgarth Falls
AysgarthAysgarth Falls have been a much-visited Wensleydale beauty spot and a tourist attraction for more then two centuries. The River Ure falls down a series of rocky steps near to the village of
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Hardraw Force
Hardraw, near HawesSituated about a mile north of
Details can be found on the

Dales Countryside Museum
Station Yard, Burtersett Road, HawesThe Dales Countryside Museum is located at the former Victorian station in
Find out more at the

Yorkshire Dales National Park
The western half of Richmondshire is all within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Emergency services
North Yorkshire Police 
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Local government
Civil parish council
Muker Parish CouncilProvides some local services in the area.
District authority Abolished
Richmondshire District Council ceased from April 1, 2023. From 1974 it was a shire district covering 509 square miles of the mainly rural area of the north west of North Yorkshire with its administrative centre in
The North Yorkshire Council unitary authority takes over services previously operated by Richmondshire District Council. These included local planning, waste collection, street cleaning, parks and car parks, housing and markets.
Places in the former

Unitary authority New
The North Yorkshire Council is a new unitary authority formed from the previous County Council from April 1, 2023. It covers the existing county duties including highways, schools, libraries and transport planning over an area of around 3,085 square miles while also taking over the responsibilities of the seven huge district authorities also created in 1974 — Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby — these including local planning, waste collection, street cleaning, parks and car parks, housing and markets.
Councillors were elected to the County Council in 2022 and continue as councillors of the new North Yorkshire Council unitary authority. In that election, the Conservatives gained a slim majority gaining 47 of the 90 seats.
Places in
North Yorkshire

Link to council website:
North Yorkshire Council

Political composition:
NY Ind = North Yorkshire Independents group E = By-election in Eastfield division pending on May 25, 2023.
Composition and groupings as at May 4, 2023
County authority Abolished
North Yorkshire County CouncilNorth Yorkshire County Council was a shire county authority which existed between 1974 and April 1, 2023, covering duties including highways, schools, libraries and transport planning. It was transformed into the North Yorkshire Council unitary authority on April 1, 2023, while the seven huge district authorities within — Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby — were also abolished.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner North YorkshireCovers the county of

