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








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
Find

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
Richmondshire district council is one of the seven large district authorities within the county of North Yorkshire. It covers 509 square miles of the mainly rural area of the north west of North Yorkshire with its administrative centre in
Much of the district is within the
Up to 2019 the council was made up of 34 councillors representing 24 wards, each electing between 1 and 3 councillors. After Boundary Commission review the number of seats from the 2019 election is down from 34 to 24. Councillors are now elected across 16 wards: 1 with three councillors, 6 with two councillors and 9 with one councillor. The whole council is elected every four years.
There are also 54 Parish or Town Councils and 26 Parish Meetings within the Richmondshire district.
The

Link to
Richmondshire District Council website.

The political composition of the council after the May 2019 election was:
County authority
North Yorkshire County CouncilIncludes Richmondshire and six other non-unitary districts of North Yorkshire.

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner North YorkshireCovers the county of

