Welcome to Bedale.org
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.
More tourist centred information is available on www.visitbedale.com
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 on www.visitbedale.com and the Heritage Trail is available from the Tourist Information Centre in Bedale Hall.
The site is funded by Bedale Town Council, Bedale Chamber of Trade & Tourism, Bedale Community Forum and a grant from North Yorkshire County Council.