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Keld

Go for 1–2 nights as a walking base on the Coast to Coast or Pennine Way; skip as a day trip unless you drive the B6270 and want the waterfalls.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
GBP
Best months
May–Jun, Sep
avoid Dec–Feb (moor roads, snow, closed beds)
Airports
NCL · LBA · MAN
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Keld is a village of about 200 people at the head of Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales, where the River Swale drops through a chain of waterfalls. It sits on the Coast to Coast and Pennine Way, so most people arrive on foot. There is no mobile signal, one bus up the valley, and beds that fill in summer: book ahead or you will be walking on.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Keld, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Sit-down mealPub main course£12–20 (≈ US$16–30)
  • Street or quick mealCafé lunch or soup and a sandwich£8–14 (≈ US$11–19)
  • BeerPint of beer£4–6 (≈ US$6–8)
  • Metro or bus rideLittle White Bus 30, one way£3–6 (≈ US$4–8)
  • Budget bedCampsite pitch, per adult, a night, per person£12 (≈ US$16)
  • Mid-range bedB&B or hotel double room, a night, per room£125 (≈ US$170)
  • High-end bedB&B or hotel double room, a night, per room£160 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget £35 (≈ US$50) · Mid £65 (≈ US$90) · High £110 (≈ US$150)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Kisdon Force and the Swale waterfallsCoast to Coast and Pennine Way junctionTan Hill Inn, Britain's highest pubSwaledale lead-mining remains
Airports
NCL Newcastle (About 2 h 30 min by car via the A1 and A66; rail and bus connections are slow, so a car or a pre-booked transfer is the practical option.) · LBA Leeds Bradford (About 2 h by car via the A1(M) and A6055; check onward bus times before you commit.) · MAN Manchester (About 3 h by car; the longest of the three main options.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Keld: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

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Feb

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Mar

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Apr

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May

15°C

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Jun

17°C

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Jul

19°C

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Aug

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Sep

16°C

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Oct

12°C

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Nov

8°C

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Dec

5°C

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Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

On foot. Every sight in the village is within hiking distance, and the waterfalls are reached by field paths and lanes. A car helps for the valley and for Tan Hill; the Little White Bus 30 runs up the valley twice a day Monday to Saturday from Catterick Garrison via Richmond, Reeth, Gunnerside, Muker and Thwaite, taking about an hour to Keld. There is no mobile signal in Keld, Thwaite or on the valley roads, so download maps before you arrive.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Tan Hill Inn

go

Door to door: 1.5–2 h on foot each way

Walk up Stonedale on the Pennine Way, or drive the lane from Reeth across the moor

Britain's highest pub at 1,732 ft, with rooms and live music; it can be snowed in, so check before a winter walk.

Hawes

go

Door to door: 30 min by car; 4–5 h on foot

Drive the B6270 (≈ US$8,500) and Buttertubs Pass, or walk the Pennine Way over Great Shunner Fell

Wensleydale cheese, shops and cafés; the practical resupply stop for Keld.

Richmond

go

Door to door: About 1 h by car; about 1 h by bus

Drive the B6270 (≈ US$8,500) east, or take Little White Bus 30

Georgian centre, castle and abbey; the bus runs twice a day Monday to Saturday, so check the return.

Reeth

go

Door to door: 2–3 h on foot; 20 min by car

Walk the Coast to Coast stage, or drive down the valley

Village green, pubs and a small museum; a good half-day on foot.

Kirkby Stephen

caution

Door to door: About 30 min by car

Drive the B6270 (≈ US$8,500) over the moor

Useful for the Coast to Coast and for trains on the Settle–Carlisle line, but the moor road can close in snow.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Keld village

Keld Lodge, Butt House, Greenlands and Frith Lodge are all within a few minutes' walk of the Resource Centre and the trailheads.

Rukin's Campsite and Keld Bunk Barn

Camping, bunk barn and yurts on the edge of the village; the campsite has a tea shop and a few provisions.

Thwaite and Muker

Two villages down the valley with more beds, a pub and a shop; 30–60 min walk or a short drive from Keld.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget (camping, self-catering)
£30–50 (≈ US$40–70) excl. bed
Mid (B&B, pub meals)
£50–80 (≈ US$70–110) excl. bed
High (hotel, dining, taxi)
£80–120 (≈ US$110–160) excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
B&B or hotel double room1 × 2 nights × £125£250
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × £65£260
Little White Bus 30, Richmond to Keld, one way2 × £5£10
Pub meal and a drink2 × £20£40
eSIM or data SIM, about a week2 × £10 · No signal in the village, so this is for the journey.£20
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge£58
Trip total≈ £160 per person per day, bed included£638≈ US$900

Keld Lodge and Greenlands quote around £125–130 for a double in season; most places open April–October.

2026 estimate in pounds; travel to Keld excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Campsite pitch, per adult per night£12–18 (≈ US$16–25)
B&B double room, per night£90–160 (≈ US$120–250)
Café lunch or soup and a sandwich£8–14 (≈ US$11–19)
Pub main course£12–20 (≈ US$16–30)
Pint of beer£4–6 (≈ US$6–8)
Little White Bus 30, one way£3–6 (≈ US$4–8)
OS map (Landranger 91 or OL30)£9–15 (≈ US$12–20)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

A very low-crime village; the real risks are weather, wet rock at the falls, and having no mobile signal when something goes wrong. Tell someone your route and carry a paper map.
  • No mobile signal from any UK carrier in Keld, Thwaite or on the valley roads; some premises have cable broadband, so plan your check-in and emergency calls around that.
  • Moor roads are lower priority for snowploughs in winter; the valley roads usually stay open but the high lanes can close.
  • Keld Lodge and most B&Bs open April–October only; Rukin's Campsite opens April–September. Winter beds are very limited.
  • The upper falls at Kisdon Force are Grade IV–V water; canoeists only, and walkers should keep back from wet rock.
  • The nearest shops and cash points are in Hawes, Reeth or Kirkby Stephen; bring what you need for the length of your stay.

Emergency numbers

Police, fire, ambulance
999
Police, fire, ambulance (EU-wide)
112
NHS non-urgent
111
Police non-urgent
101
Mountain rescue (via 999, ask for police then mountain rescue)
999

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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Keld, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL11To this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, fire, ambulance999
  • EU-wide emergency112
  • NHS non-urgent111
  • Police non-urgent101

Embassy

No consulates in the Dales; the US embassy is in London, and most other countries' embassies are in London or Edinburgh. Check your own country's list before you travel.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Little White Bus 30, Richmond → Keld: about £3–6 (≈ US$4–8), about 1 h, twice a day Monday to Saturday
  • Taxi, Hawes → Keld: about £25–35 (≈ US$35–50), 30 min
  • Keld Lodge double, per night: about £130 (≈ US$180) B&B in season

Say or show

  • Where's the path down to Kisdon Force? — Where is the path to the falls?
  • Do you get any signal round here? — Is there any mobile signal here?
  • Table for two, please. — A table for two, please
  • Do you take card? — Can I pay by card?
  • What time's the bus back? — What time does the bus back go?
  • Where's the nearest shop? — Where is the nearest shop?

No mobile signal in Keld or on the valley roads; save the numbers and your route offline before you arrive.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Keld. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Jun, Sep · avoid Dec–Feb (moor roads, snow, closed beds) · month by month →
  2. 3 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for NCL and LBA: last sensible arrival times, taxi fallback and an overnight rung for late landings.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: village centre, Swale waterfalls, Stonedale and Crackpot, Tan Hill and the moor.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Keld Resource Centre, the waterfalls, Tan Hill Inn) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Signal-free arrival fixture so gates A–D can go green without mobile data.

Meanwhile

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