Redmire

Redmire is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Leyburn in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales.

Redmire
Redmire
Redmire Location within North Yorkshire
Population	384 (including Castle Bolton with East and west Bolton 2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE044912
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Leyburn
Postcode district	DL8
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°18′59″N 1°55′51″W

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Transport

Sign warning of slow moving military vehicles in Redmire

Redmire is the current western terminus of the Wensleydale Railway.^[2] The Wensleydale Railway is a heritage railway and regular passenger services operate between Leeming Bar and Redmire. The Ministry of Defence also occasionally operates trains along the railway to transport armoured vehicles from bases in the south to the Catterick military area via Redmire railway station.^[3]

Popular culture

The Bolton Arms, on Hargill Lane

The village was featured in the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small, in the episode "Puppy Love", as the location of Darrowby bus stop. Also, the village pub, Redmire Village Pub, then called the Bolton Arms, featured in the episode "Beauty of the Beast".^[4]

See also

• Listed buildings in Redmire