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Middleham Castle
The Yorkshire stronghold of Richard III, with one of the largest keeps in England, above a village now known for racehorse training.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Bedale
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Bedale
Bedale works well as a base: 15 minutes from Masham, 23km from How Stean Gorge.
Bedale is in England, United Kingdom, with about 4,600 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Masham, about 8 km away.
Bedale ( BEE-dayl), is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Bedale Beck is a tributary of the River Swale, which forms one of the Yorkshire Dales. The dale has a predominant agriculture sector and its related small traditional trades, although tourism is increasingly important. Northallerton isRead more
7 miles (11 km) north-east, Middlesbrough 26 miles (42 km) north-east and York is 31 miles (50 km) south-south-east.
Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town was listed in Domesday Book under what became the honour of Richmond. The honour had several wapentakes and Bedale was part of Hang (named after Hang Bank in Finghall or alternatively named after Catterick) and later Hang East.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bedale?
Within an hour or so of Bedale: Middleham Castle (14 km), Richmond Castle (16 km), Croft Circuit (18 km), Fountains Abbey (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Bedale?
The nearest famous roads are B6270 Swaledale, A684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn) and Buttertubs Pass.
Where is Bedale?
Bedale is in England, United Kingdom, about 8 km from Masham.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,601
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 54.2881, -1.5918
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Bedale
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Richmond Castle
One of the oldest stone-built Norman fortresses in England, its great keep standing above the River Swale and the market town of Richmond.
16 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Croft Circuit
A former World War II airfield in North Yorkshire that hosts BTCC and is known for its mix of fast straights and tight chicanes.
18 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Fountains Abbey
Largest and best-preserved Cistercian monastery ruins in England, set within the elegant Studley Royal Water Garden UNESCO World Heritage Site.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
How Stean Gorge
A narrow limestone ravine in Nidderdale with walkways above the water, caves and a via ferrata course.
23 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Bolton Castle
A 14th-century fortress in Wensleydale where Mary, Queen of Scots was held for six months in 1568.
23 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Aysgarth Falls
A triple flight of broad waterfalls stepping through Wensleydale woodland, a tranquil Dales detour.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Brimham Rocks
Wind-carved millstone grit outcrops on a Nidderdale moor, a natural playground of balanced boulders.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Bedale
- 25 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 33 kmB6270 SwaledaleThe narrow dale road from Richmond to Nateby past Gunnerside and Keld, drystone walls and barns the whole way.
- 39 kmA684 Wensleydale (Sedbergh to Leyburn)A flowing dales road along the Ure past Hawes, linking to Buttertubs and the Ribblehead country.
- 40 kmButtertubs PassA high, narrow Dales road over the moors, named for deep limestone potholes and ranked among Britain's best drives.
- 40 kmRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
- 45 kmPen-y-ghentThe most distinctive of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, a 694 m stepped ridge above Horton in Ribblesdale.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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