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Places of Interest
Our location on the eastern borders of Cumbria gives us good access to many diverse areas of northern England, each with its own particular character. We are within the Yorkshire Dales NP boundary and within a few miles of the Lake District NP making us an ideal centre to visit these two well known National Parks. We also sit midway between two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty – quieter, lesser known, but equally picturesque, regions. To the north lies the North Pennines AONB encompassing Weardale, Teesdale, Alston Moor and South Tynedale, with their characterful market towns, high sweeping moorland roads and stunning views in all directions. To the south is the Forest of Bowland AONB a smaller, more secluded area with sleepy villages within the Royal Forest and Trough of Bowland.
Each area offers its own brand of stunning beauty and contains many visitor attractions both large and small. Here are just a few we recommend.
Locally
Ravenstonedale Village
Good for red squirrel sightings... St Oswalds Church – last church where a sanctuary bell was used to escape capture and execution, and one of only three in the country with pews facing inwards towards the central isle and a three tier pulpit …. Gilbertine Priory Ruins... small art gallery... two pubs – handy for a mid-way pint if doing the circular walk from The Fat Lamb... Bessy Beck Trout Fishery (in neighbouring Newbiggin on Lune).
Kirkby Stephen
A small busy market town with an active sheep and cattle market... shops and cafes... historical trail... Stainmore Railway Company with steam trains and restorations... local riverside walks
Yorkshire Dales NP
Hawes market town and Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre, spiritual home of Wallace and Gromit... Ribblehead Viaduct and the Settle to Carlisle railway line... Forbidden Corner, folly and labyrinth adventure playground for adults and kids alike... Tan Hill highest pub in England... Aysgarth Falls.... Buttertub and Oxnop Passes.
North Pennines ANOB
Hartside Pass and the views from the top... Alston, Britain’s Highest Market Town with South Tynedale Steam Railway plus the Hub Transport Museum... High Force, Britains largest waterfall by volume, situated on the road from Alston to Middleton in Teesdale... Killhope Lead Mining Museum… Blanchland, a medieval village in Northumberland, and particularly the drive that leads to it via Brough, Middleton in Teesdale and Stanhope – high moorland roads with steep ascents and sweeping bends that just keep opening up in front of you, and views (on a good day) all the way to the north sea. Superb driving.
Forest of Bowland AONB
Slaidburn and The Hark to Bounty Inn... the road through the Trough of Bowland from Dunsop Bridge to Quernmore... Jubilee Tower, Quernmore with superb views over Morecambe Bay and Blackpool Tower visible in the distance... Puddleducks Tea Room, Dunsop Bridge... Bilsborrow, home to Lancaster Canal Cruises and the Jungle Queen for private hire cruises.
Lake District NP
Lakeland Motor Museum at Backbarrow... Ullswater/Windermere Steamers... Stream Yacht Gondola on Coniston and the Ruskin Museum housing Donald Campbells Bluebird... Windermere Jetty Museum... Solway Aviation Museum Carlisle... Whitehaven Harbour and the Beacon Museum... Hardknott and Wrynose Passes... The Pencil Museum, Keswick.
I would just like to say that the 9 of us from The Austin Healey Club, Yorkshire thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at The Fat Lamb and were looked after very well by all the staff who had contact with us.
We enjoyed what was a lovely drive and excellent hospitality.
Best regards,
Jeff Hollinshead
AH Club Northern Centre Membership Secretary and Yorkshire Organiser
Thank you for the friendly welcome and great service we received last Sunday.
We had completed a long and very wet walk in Bowderdale and turned up at the pub hoping for refreshments. We were very well received and the hot tea and scones were just what we needed.
Regards,
Elaine
Thank you so much for looking after us at The Fat Lamb on Saturday. The soup and sandwiches were delicious.
Everybody loved the pub. I’m sure you’ll have a lot of return visits from our Members.
I look forward to returning sometime in the future.
Kindest Regards
Joanna
Thank you for yesterday and looking after 34 of us so well and expediently. Everyone commented on the lovely meals and service and accommodating us so well.
Thank you.
We will return next year of course.
Thanks again and well done for keeping up good standards and a friendly atmosphere and surroundings.
It all contributes to an enjoyable and rewarding day out.
Best regards,
Richard
On behalf of the Lakeland Historic Car Club
We just wanted to thank you all for our wonderful stay at your beautiful Inn.
Everything was perfect from the moment we we made the booking through to the warm welcome we received from James and all your hard working staff.
Dinner and breakfast were delicious and we look forward to our next stay which we hope might be soon.
With kindest regards and again thank you,
Mike and Angie.
On behalf of the South Yorkshire Natter of the MG Car Club I thank you, Angela, Andrew and all the staff for another great stay at the Fat Lamb last week.
Everyone enjoyed it and we look forward to seeing you again next time.
Geoff
On behalf of
MG Car Club South Yorkshire Natter 2024
