In the summer of 2018 we made a family trip from Thailand to England and I suppose the success of that trip made us decide to make a permanent move in 2019. We had nearly a month in England and 5 nights of that were spent in Yorkshire. We had 3 nights in the Yorkshire Dales, staying in a little house in the tiny Swaledale village of Gunnerside. Weather was great and it was mid summer so the sunset was very late. One evening the time got to after 8pm and I was looking at a map, thinking of where to visit the next day ... and saw Tan Hill. Only about 11 miles away, and Google Maps estimated a drive of about 25 minutes via Keld. Let's go!
Easy drive along Swaledale to Keld and then just west of Keld, turn north on a narrow road called Stonesdale Lane which heads up and up into the hills. Despite being summer time, the roads were empty. We loved the drive up to Tan Hill. The scenery is wild and open in this part of the world.
(above) View on the way up to Tan Hill from Keld
Tan Hill Inn is known as the highest pub in Britain, sitting at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level. It's pretty remote and in winter often gets snowed in. They have their own electric generator and I can imagine it's not always easy to run the place! We got there about 9pm with the sun still up, but it was chilly on top of that hill. We did try to sit outside for a while ...
But as we were used to Phuket temperatures, we soon found a seat inside by the fire. Yes, even in July the fire was lit!
(above) Warming hands by the fire at Tan Hill Inn
We finished a drink just in time for sunset, and headed outside again. What a superb setting for a pub.
(above) Sunset at Tan Hill Inn
(above) 9:30pm on a July evening at Tan Hill. Yeh, this is on our "must return one day" list. Tan Hill Inn has food and rooms too, lots of information on their website. See you again!
Easy drive along Swaledale to Keld and then just west of Keld, turn north on a narrow road called Stonesdale Lane which heads up and up into the hills. Despite being summer time, the roads were empty. We loved the drive up to Tan Hill. The scenery is wild and open in this part of the world.
(above) View on the way up to Tan Hill from Keld
Tan Hill Inn is known as the highest pub in Britain, sitting at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level. It's pretty remote and in winter often gets snowed in. They have their own electric generator and I can imagine it's not always easy to run the place! We got there about 9pm with the sun still up, but it was chilly on top of that hill. We did try to sit outside for a while ...
But as we were used to Phuket temperatures, we soon found a seat inside by the fire. Yes, even in July the fire was lit!
(above) Warming hands by the fire at Tan Hill Inn
We finished a drink just in time for sunset, and headed outside again. What a superb setting for a pub.
(above) Sunset at Tan Hill Inn
(above) 9:30pm on a July evening at Tan Hill. Yeh, this is on our "must return one day" list. Tan Hill Inn has food and rooms too, lots of information on their website. See you again!
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