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One of the largest and most open village greens in the Yorkshire Dales, historically used for markets, fairs, and livestock trading — the social heart of Swaledale long before tourism arrived. The green’s broad, triangular shape reflects its medieval origins as a common grazing and gathering space. Plenty of parking around the village green, but having arrived at 7am in winter for a hike and finding them all full, I suspect other times of the year will be even more difficult to secure a space.

The stone bridge is a Grade II listed structure and one of the key historic crossings of the River Swale, linking Reeth with Grinton and the old Corpse Way route. Despite its modest size, it has survived multiple major Swaledale floods, making it one of the more quietly resilient pieces of infrastructure in the dale.

Allegedly built so children from Harkerside could reach school in Reeth, and used by farmers moving sheep across the river — a very Swaledale sight if you catch it happening.

Grinton St. Andrew's Church is known as “The Cathedral of the Dales” because for centuries it was the only parish church in Upper Swaledale, receiving the dead carried for miles along the old Corpse Way. Inside, it preserves rare historic features, including a chained Bible, a Jacobean pulpit, and a hagioscope (or “leper’s squint”) cut through the wall.

worth a visit

A wonderful village on the Coast to Coast Path. There are plenty of places to stay around the village green. The village youth play football on the lawn, including the very young ones. Very nice!

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Great tea barn just past the Abbey car park

Have a look at the famous Yorkshire Creamery, also known from the Wallace and Gromit movies;) You can watch the cheese making at 10.15am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and last chance at 3.45pm. Free tasting of different types of cheeses and factory sales of those. Nice, little shop with all types of cowish, sheepish and Yorkshirish devotionals.