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Appleby in Westmoreland the Lake District

Appleby in Westmoreland is an old market town in the royal borough of Appleby in the Eden Valley. Surrounded by some of the prettiest villages in the Lake District, Appleby has traditional shops and an indoor market.The town of Appleby enjoys good road connections to Penrith, Kirkby Stephen and Kendal, and is also on the scenic route between Settle and Carlisle.

The North Pennines lie just to the east of Appleby, where you can see Cross Fell, the highest point of the Pennines, plus the distinctive peaks of Knock, Dufton and Murton. To the south-west of Appleby is the River Lyvennet, which is surrounded by the villages of Crosby, Ravensworth, Mauld´s Meaburn, King´s Meaburn, Morland and Cliburn.

Some of the most popular attractions in Appleby include:

The Appleby Horse Fair

The famous Appleby Horse Fair runs for a week every June, and ends on the second Wednesday of the month. Well known for the attendance of Romany families and their horses, Appleby attracts visitors from all over the UK. The Appleby Horse fair has been in existence for horse trading since 1685, under the protection of a charter granted by James II. The field where the fair takes place on the outskirts of Appleby was originally known as Gallows Hill and is now known as Fair Hill, and overlooks the town.

The Eden Benchmarks Appleby

The Eden Benchmarks consist of ten carved stone sculptures which can be found along the length of the River Eden from Mallerstang to Rockcliffe. The benchmarks were commissioned to celebrate the 2000 Millenium.

The Courtyard Gallery Appleby

The Courtyard Gallery at Appleby, the Lake District, is situated in a secluded courtyard close to Boroughgate. Exhibits change regularly, and include original paintings, etchings, ceramics and jewellery by local artists. There is also a coffee shop at the gallery. If you are looking for more Lake District information about attractions and things to do in the area, visit a local tourist office and check out information about Lake District hotels in Windermere, Appleby and Ullswater.

Appleby Jazz Festival

Held annually, the Appleby Jazz Festival has evolved into one of the most important events of its kind in England. Originally held in 1989, the event takes place at the riverside setting near Bongate Mill, and at St Michael´s Church, Bongate, and it attracts jazz fans from all over the UK.St Lawrence´s Church Appleby the Lake District

St Lawrence´s Church in Appleby

The Lake District is the parish church for the town, and was restored and rebuilt by Lady Anne Clifford in the mid-17th Century after the Scots destroyed it in 1388. When Lady Anne died in 1676, her coffin was laid in a vault near a monument to the Clifford family lineage, and opposite is a stunning marble memorial to her mother, Margaret, Countess of Cumberland.

St Anne´s Hospital Almshouses Appleby

Midway up Boroughgate is the beautiful courtyard of almshouses, which was built in 1651 by Lady Anne Clifford to house poor widows in Appleby. The houses are still occupied to this day, but the courtyard and chapel can be visited during the daytime.

Some of the villages around Appleby, which are well worth visiting include:

Crosby Ravensworth the Lake District

Crosby Ravensworth in the Lake District was designed and developed around a fortified tower. The beautiful and imposing church of St Lawrence has been described as a cathedral in miniature, and was once owned by Whitby Abbey. Enjoy the beautiful surrounding landscapes and stunning scenery around Crosby Ravensworth.

Dufton

Dufton is situated on the Pennine Way, and this quaint village has many old houses bordering a village green. The surrounding countryside was originally mined for lead by the London Lead Company, which provided cottages, a school and a library for the families of those working in the mines. The village water supply was improved at the same time, to make living conditions more bearable for local residents.

Great Ormside

Great Ormside boasts one of the oldest churches in the area, and St James Church is well worth a visit. Take a look through the famous ´leper´s squint´ which allowed church outcasts and ostracised parishioners to view the service from outside. Evidence and artefacts from early Christian burials have been found in the churchyard, including a Viking Sword and the Ormside Cup, which is a fascinating example of silverware from the Anglo-Saxon era, dating back to the 9th Century. Visit Ormside Hall, which lies opposite the church, and was built in the 14th Century.

Long Marton

Long Marton means ´homestead by the mere´, and although the lake is no longer visible, the village is still worth a visit. The Settle to Carlisle Railway runs trains across the neighbouring Trout Beck Viaduct. St Margaret and St James Church was built to serve the two hamlets of Long Marton and Brampton, and this impressive monument shows Norman stonework, including carvings of dragons and other mythical creatures.

Whether you are staying in a Lake District cottage, a Bowness boutique hotel, a Windermere luxury hotel or a Grasmere guest house, you will find plenty of things to see and do in Appleby, Windermere, Ullswater, Kendal, Penrith and Maryport, the Lake District, and you can find accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets.

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