About the village of Muker

Muker is a village situated in Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales. Originally a Norse settlement, the population is very small, with there being only about 80 houses in the whole village. The main industries are tourism and farming, the area being famous for "Swaledale" sheep with their distinctive black heads, although lead mining was also an important industry during the early nineteenth century. The village is a popular tourist resort during the summer with the roads crawling to a standstill with traffic. The area is popular with walkers, being very handy for climbing Kisdon and Shunner Fell. It is also on the Coast to Coast Walk and only a few miles from the Pennine Way.

Muker has a village shop, selling a wide range of provisions, a post office and gift shop, a tea-shop and an art and craft gallery. There is one pub, the Farmers Arms, which serves food, real ale, and has a real fire. There's also a campsite half a mile away.

On the first Wednesday in September every year the famous Muker Show is held. This is a very popular event where local produce and crafts are judged. There are also several fell races held, sheepdog trials, events for the kids, and local craft and trade stalls. The picture to the left shows the showground.

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