Welcome to Bedale.org
18 May 2012
We have 2 tickets for Chelsea Flower Show available to the highest bidder! They are for next Friday 25 May and they have been donated by the sponsors, M&G Investments, to raise some funds for the new scout hut. They go to whoever offers to donate the most by noon on Monday - you e-mail here with an offer. Payment by cash or BACS.
The official community website for Bedale and the surrounding villages. It aims to be a comprehensive and up to date source of local information - but that depends on everyone letting us know if something has changed or doesn't work! Please e-mail if you want to correct or up-date anything on the site.
Whether you are a tourist or live locally you can find a list of Events coming up via the About Bedale page.
If you have just moved in to the area, there is list of local businesses and local organisations on this site.
From February 2012 there is free wifi for our visitors along the length of the Market Place and North End - between Bedale Hall and the White Bear pub.
Car parking is not as free as it was but there is FREE Market Place parking DL8 1AA - 2 hour disc parking (disks available from shops and the TIC) 50p unlimited parking - off Bridge Street behind Kitching's Furniture Store DL8 2AD and - off Bridge Street, behind Norman F Brown's DL8 2AD.
Located in the heart of North Yorkshire, the Market Place still hosts the weekly Tuesday market; as it has done since 1251, when the Market Charter was granted to Alan, son of Brian (II) Fitz-Alan.
Although nearly 40 miles to the nearest coast, Bedale has a Harbour! It is also unique in having a Leech House. Bedale Hall is a grade I listed building, as is St Gregory's church. There is also a museum, an Ice House, one of the oldest Bowling clubs in the country and a house in North End is considered to be 'probably the best Georgian vernacular facade in Yorkshire'.
More history is available here and the Heritage Trail is available from the Tourist Information Centre in Bedale Hall. More links are on the About Bedale page.
The site is funded by Bedale Town Council, Bedale Chamber of Trade & Tourism, Bedale Community Forum and a grant from North Yorkshire County Council.