Keld Resource Centre
The Old School Living Heritage Centre is now open daily from 9am-5pm
Remember
Explore Keld’s history from anywhere by browsing our extensive local history archive. See our special features on the Kearton brothers, Keld School and mapping the Keld Chapel graveyard.
Visit
Come to Keld. Visit our Countryside and Heritage Centre and The Old School Living Heritage Centre, book our Upper Room Events Space or take part in one of our series of events throughout the season.
Stay
Experience Upper Swaledale and support our work at the same time by booking a holiday or short break in our luxurious holiday cottage.
In May 2022 we opened The Old School Living Heritage Centre in the newly-refurbished Keld School building. In October 2022 we welcomed much of the collection from the former Swaledale Museum in Reeth which is now on display at The Old School. Find out more about farming, lead mining and all aspects of Upper Swaledale life by visiting - we are open daily from 9am - 5pm.
Who we are
We are a community-based charitable organisation working with local partners and the wider community in the remote, rural area of Upper Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales.
We are funded through our own activities, donations and via partnerships with other charities, local authorities and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.
What we do
> Promote Upper Swaledale to visitors
> Explain our unique heritage, landscape and environment through exhibitions, events and guided walks
> Conserve and improve the local built environment
> Provide facilities for the community and visitors
> Support the fragile rural economy and encourage economic development
Our impact
Over the last few years, we have restored three Grade II listed heritage buildings in Keld and returned them to productive use.
We have created a holiday cottage, the Countryside & Heritage Centre, an events and activity space, a well-being garden and a community orchard, as well as organising a thriving events and activity programme.
In 2022 we completed the restoration of Keld School.