Thwaite Yorkshire Dales

Thwaite is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It is in Swaledale and is part the district of Richmondshire and the civil parish of Muker. The village lies on the B6270 road that runs through Swaledale from east to west and is 9.3 miles west of Reeth. The name "Thwaite" comes from the Old Norse word þveit, meaning 'clearing, …
Thwaite is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It is in Swaledale and is part the district of Richmondshire and the civil parish of Muker. The village lies on the B6270 road that runs through Swaledale from east to west and is 9.3 miles west of Reeth. The name "Thwaite" comes from the Old Norse word þveit, meaning 'clearing, meadow or paddock'.
  • OS grid reference: SD8998
  • Civil parish: Muker
  • Unitary authority: North Yorkshire
  • Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire
  • Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
  • Country: England
  • Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Data from: en.wikipedia.org