Local Area Information

Kettlewell Village lies in the Dales National Park on the banks of the Upper River Wharfe and at the foot of Great Whernside.

The author J.B. Priestley, after climbing to get a bird’s-eye view of the village, wrote :

‘The river Wharfe rushes and tumbles through a patchwork of hay meadows, dry stone walls and field barns and passes welcoming old stone villages’.

He would find little changed today, with a warm welcome for visitors to the village and the surrounding countryside walks providing splendid views throughout the changing seasons.  (See walks sub menu.)

In addition to great walks the area has many other attractions worth visiting.   Kettlewell boasts its own Scarecrow Festival each August attracting people from far and wide, as does  the agricultural Kilnsey Show.  The local village of Grassington is famous for its Music and Art  Festival in June and Dickensian weekends towards Christmas.

Kettlewell is ideally placed for visiting the market towns of Skipton and Hawes and there are many places to eat and drink within both walking distance and further afield.

 

Walks

There are many varied walks from Kettlewell, from a gentle amble to more strenuous high level climbs. Some websites to try are;

www.where2walk.co.uk

www.walkingbritain.co.uk/Yorkshire-Dales-walks-list

 We also have an information file at the cottage showing other local walks.

 

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