A MAN who was walked over 10,000 miles through National Parks and walking routes in the UK has revealed one pretty Yorkshire village holidaymakers should visit.
Reeth is a stunning old mining village with some of the best panoramic views in the country and several great pubs.
John Millen, a professional hiker and guide for Walkers’ Britain, has named Reeth as an English village holidaymakers should visit[/caption]
The remote Yorkshire village is known for its history of lead mining[/caption]
The village green in Reeth is lined by quaint pubs like The Black Bull, which is said to be the oldest surviving inn in the village[/caption]
John Millen, 58, is a guide for Walkers’ Britain – a company that’s been organising hiking expeditions in the UK and Europe since the 1970s, and he’s walked more than 10,000 miles throughout the Great British Countryside.
The professional hiker has walked the Coast to Coast Path – a 193-mile walking route from St Bees in the Lake District to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire – more than 20 times.
Speaking exclusively to Sun Travel about the best villages he’s seen on his hikes, John said: “Villages in the Yorkshire Dales are really, really pretty.
“Places like Reeth and Cowden in Upper Swaledale are very pretty and very remote.”
Just 11 miles separates the two Yorkshire villages that are both part of the Coast to Coast Path.
Reeth is known for its history of lead mining, with the tiny village once producing 10 per cent of the country’s lead, but nowadays the village is home to just 700 residents.
John said: “Reeth is an old lead mining village with a big green that’s lined with several pubs.
“As you walk through the village, you can almost imagine the lead miners spending their wages in one of the pubs and starting brawls.
“Despite the mining history, it’s still very, very, attractive with stone cottages and countryside views.
“You’ve got a couple of pubs to choose from like The Black Bull, and the Buck.
“They’re quite nice pubs on the green, each with a sense of history and good ales on draft”.
John Millen helps to organise and lead walking tours across the UK with Walker’s Britain[/caption]
Dating back to the 17th century, The Black Bull is Reeth’s oldest surviving Inn.
Visitors to the old-school boozer can expect to find roaring fires and other period features.
Not only can holidaymakers also get their fill of local bitter, they can book to stay at the historic pub from £50 per night per room.
The Buck is another one of John’s pub recommendations in Reeth.
Located at the top of the village, the Buck has rooms from £80 per night.
And it’s not just John who has praised Reeth in recent years, with local author Ella Pontefract describing the Yorkshire village as “a little country in itself” because it’s surrounded by rolling fields and moorland.
Thanks to its position on a plateau above the River Swale the village has panoramic views of the Yorkshire hills and moors.
Visitors who want to learn more about the history of the village should visit Swaledale Museum.
And those with a sweet tooth can head for a spot of afternoon tea at Ivy Cottage – a three-star B&B that overlooks the village green.
Reeth is an hour’s drive from Middlesbrough, and it’s an 80-minute drive from York.
The English village is 63 miles from Robin’s Hood Bay, which marks the end of the Coast to Coast Path.
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The village green (pictured) is lined by pubs, B&Bs and tea rooms[/caption]
Reeth is locate just 11 miles from Richmond and is part of the Coast to Coast Path – a popular 193-mile walking route[/caption]
