[2] The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the River Cover in Coverdale.It was also home to the "Coverdale Bard", Henry Constantine, and an 1861 inscription in his memory is above the entrance to Flatts Farm.[3] In 1086, Carlton was mentioned in the Domesday Book, with a count of 12 households,[4] under the name 'Carleton'.In 2011 the Forester's Arms was purchased by the local community.[5] To the east is the medieval motte of Carlton Castle.