The little Swaledale village of Thwaite is nestled in a pretty valley between the sprawling Great Shunner Fell and the more modest Kisdon Hill. The village was the home of brothers Richard and Cherry Kearton, pioneering nature photographers who produced the first ever natural history book populated entirely by photos. Kearton's Country Hotel and Restaurant and the adjoining tearooms are named in their honour.

David Howells

May 20, 2024

Hiking

Thwaite is a beautiful, quaint, and quirky Yorkshire village nestled between Great Shunner Fell and Kisdon Hill. If you have the energy, it is quite possible to do out-and-back routes to both hills on the same day, giving you a total of around 16 kilometres of hiking. Though Thwaite is quaint, it doesn't have much by way of parking, but there is a small pull-in on the B6270, just outside the village, immediately below the junction with Cliff Gate Road.

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1. Keld Village – Muker Wildflower Meadows loop from Low Row

9.95km

02:42

140m

150m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Thwaite Stone Bridge – Muker Village loop from Muker

4.80km

01:25

140m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Thwaite Stone Bridge – Great Shunner Fell Summit loop from Appersett

10.9km

03:24

440m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Location: Muker, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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1. Keld Village – Muker Wildflower Meadows loop from Low Row

2. Thwaite Stone Bridge – Muker Village loop from Muker

3. Thwaite Stone Bridge – Great Shunner Fell Summit loop from Appersett

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