Welcome to Marske

Background picture of Marske village from Skelton lane with rainbow in sky.

Welcome to

Marske-in-Swaledale

The Yorkshire Dales from the perspective of the village of Marske.

Information for visitors, and those with a longer-term interest in the area.

Browse the main headings below, or scroll through the detailed menu above.

Overview
I’m doing the Coast to Coast. What will I see in Marske?
In a rush: Three things of interest!

Landscape, geology and glaciation

Discover how the landscape was shaped. Read about the geology, lead minerals, and glaciation

View geology, mining and landscape Pages
View glaciation in Swaledale and Marske Page
Background picture shows early nineteenth century painting by George Cuit of Marske Hall, Clints Hall, Rectory and Church.

History

Learn about the history of the area, including the church, landowners who shaped the area, the impacts of the expansion of Catterick army training area, and what censuses tell us about the population over time

Visit History Pages

Image: View of Marske Hall, Marske Bridge, Clints Halls, Rectory and St Edmund’s Church. Painting by George Cuit (1743-1818) (see also here). Image is copyright. Reproduced here with kind permission of UK Government Art Collection.

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Nature

Find out about fauna and flora in and around Marske

Visit Nature Pages
Background picture shows grouse shooting scene from 1930s newspaper cutting, and inset of cover of magazine showing shooting party.

Things that happen in the area

From fishing to the coast-to-coast.

Visit “What Happens Here” Pages

Image: From one of a number of publications featuring the Martineau shoots from Marske (see also here). Reproduced with permission of the Mary Evans Picture Library

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Maps

Click to look at local maps

Today’s Ordnance Survey Map
1911 Map (zoomable)
Old OS maps
Other old maps

Image: 1759 map produced at around time of sale of Clints Estate to Turners of Kirkleatham (see also here). Published with permission of the North Yorkshire County Records Office,