Muker

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Muker is a small, picturesque village in Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales, England, known for its traditional stone buildings, hay meadows, and scenic walking routes.

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Muker canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
village
ceremonialCounty North Yorkshire
country England
United Kingdom
etymology name believed to derive from Old Norse for "narrow newly cultivated field" or "corn field"
hasAmenity campsite
car park
public house
tea rooms
village shop
hasBuildingMaterial local stone
hasCivilParishStatus Muker civil parish
hasCulturalEvent Muker Show
hasCulturalEventType agricultural show
hasEconomicActivity sheep farming
tourism
hasHistoricalIndustry lead mining
hasLandscapeFeature limestone scenery
upland hay meadows
hasNotableFeature Swaledale hay meadow walks
network of public footpaths
traditional stone barns in meadows
hasReligiousBuilding St Mary the Virgin Church, Muker
hasRoadAccess B6270 road
knownFor dry stone walls
field barns
hay meadows
scenic walking routes
traditional stone buildings
languageOriginOfName Old Norse
linked to: Old Norse language
locatedIn Swaledale
Yorkshire Dales
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory North Yorkshire
locatedInFormerAdministrativeTerritory North Riding of Yorkshire
locatedOnWatercourse River Swale
locatedWithinProtectedArea Yorkshire Dales National Park
linked to: Yorkshire Dales
near Gunnerside
Keld
Thwaite
partOf Richmondshire district
linked to: Richmondshire
postalTown Richmond
region Yorkshire and the Humber
tourism popular destination for cyclists
popular destination for walkers

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Richmondshire contains Muker
Swaledale hasSettlement Muker
Keld civilParish Muker
Buttertubs Pass near Muker