'Swaledale in Yorkshire is a little country in itself. Once there, shut in by barriers of hills, you are satisfied: shrouded in its mystery, the rest of the world seems unimportant and unreal.' - Ella Pontefract, 1934.

Reeth is a beautiful village, situated at the junction of the Swale and Arkle valleys, in the heart of Swaledale.



Examples of some of the businesses in the area are:

An ice cream parlour
Tea rooms
Restaurants
Pubs
Hotels
Craft shops/workshops/photographic gallery
A Post Office
A garage
Three local stores
A bakery
An enterprise and resource centre
Horse riding
Mountain bike hire

Reeth Information centre- 01748884059 has lots of further details.

On Fridays there is a market held on Reeth green.

The Swaledale Festival is an annual celebration of local music and the arts. Dates for 2009 are 23rd May to 6th June.




 Reeth Show is held this year on Wednesday 26th August 2009