| Coordinates: | 54.409, -2.148 |
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| OS grid ref: | NY 90 01 |
Muker sits high in upper Swaledale in North Yorkshire, inside the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is a compact upland village of stone-built cottages and barns clustered beside the River Swale, framed by drystone walls, species-rich hay meadows and rolling fells that make it popular with walkers and nature lovers.
Historically the community combined hill farming with local lead-mining activity, and today the economy still depends on sheep farming alongside tourism, small-scale crafts and hospitality. Social life revolves around a historic parish church, a village hall and traditional rural events, with a strong local focus on meadow management and countryside stewardship.
Postcode districts covering Muker
Most populated places nearby
- Kendal 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Catterick Garrison 17.7 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Melbecks Parish 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Arkengarthdale Parish 5.8 miles9.4 km
- High Abbotside Parish 6.2 miles10 km
- Upper Dales Ward 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Low Abbotside Parish 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Grinton Parish 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Hawes and Gayle Built-up area 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Mallerstang Parish 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Askrigg Parish 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Hawes Parish 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh Parish 8 miles12.9 km
- Kaber Parish 8.3 miles13.3 km
Example postcodes in Muker
DL11 6LP, DL11 6DX, DL11 6LJ, DL11 6JJ, DL11 6LN, DL11 6DW, DL11 6LS, DL11 6NL, DL11 6LW … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 29.7 miles47.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 42.4 miles68.2 km
- Garsdale Station 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Kirkby Stephen Station 9.4 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Muker Ad
- Middle House 3 7 miles11.3 km
- The White Hart Inn 7.5 miles12 km
- The Buck 8.4 miles13.4 km
- The Burgoyne 5 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Augill Castle 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Fountain Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Cocketts Hotel 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Board Inn 2 7.5 miles12 km
- The Pennine Inn 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Rose and Crown Hotel 2 7.1 miles11.5 km
Local points of interest
- Fors Abbey Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Lune Forest Forest 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Dent Head Hill 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Streatlam Castle Estate 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Pennine Chain Mountains 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Stanwick Hall Estate 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 19.2 miles30.9 km