Sedbergh tourist information by wordsworth country. Sedbergh school is a leading coeducational full boarding school located between the yorkshire dales and the lake district. Sedbergh and district history society has been collecting information and photographs relating to the local area to build. The international organisation of book towns website defines them as. The little town taking a leaf out of hays book festivals the guardian. Church of st andrew, sedbergh 84191 historic england. Sedbergh sd6592se main street, sedbergh town 162126421 south side 160354 church of st andrew gv i parish church. The little town taking a leaf out of hay s book as britain s biggest literary festival kicks off in wales, stephen mcclarence visits sedbergh, which is busy reinventing itself as england s. Stuart manger but tonight, fine scimitar of moon and lovely orion etc. Grid ref 664923 castlehaw tower is a small well preserved motte and bailey castle. Surrounded by the beauty of the howgill fells, sedbergh has many.
This beautifully restored medieval tower is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the yorkshire dales. Historically part of the west riding of yorkshire, it lies about 10 miles 16 km east of kendal and about 10 miles 16 km north of kirkby lonsdale. Sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first. Born out of a need to reinvigorate the local economy after the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak this book town. St andrew s church, sedbergh, is in main street, sedbergh, cumbria, england. Sedbergh has more second hand book shops than birmingham one of which is listed in the top ten in the uk.
Rome2rio makes travelling from sedbergh to london easy. Sedbergh uk englands booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire. As well as a plentiful selection of local shops, cafes and pubs, sedbergh is also well known as being a centre for secondhand books with several bookshops and a substantial book centre the dales and lakes book centre housing further book dealers, sedbergh is england s official book town as with hay on wye in wales. The oval motte is around 30 feet high and surrounded by a ditch some 15 feet wide except on the south where there is a steep cliff dropping down to the houses below. Westwood books sedbergh sedbergh, england tripadvisor. The little town taking a leaf out of hays book travel. Sedbergh to london 9 ways to travel via train, car, and. Born out of a need to reinvigorate the local economy after the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak this book town has a huge variety of books from cheap reads to collectables available from a wide range of book. It nestles beneath the howgill fells providing a superb centre for walking on the fells or in the dales sedbergh is at the convergence of four valleys.
Sedbergh is a small market town in the yorkshire dales national park. The historic market town of sedbergh, with its flagged yards and hidden lanes, is set in the beautiful yorkshire dales national park. Find all the transport options for your trip from london to sedbergh right here. England s book town and lakes and dales book trail centre sedbergh is england s book town and is the centre of the lakes and dales book trail. And, as one of three of britain s book towns with wigtown and hayonwye. It is an active parish church in the deanery of kendal, and the diocese of carlisle. This is a title awarded to a town whose varied enterprises are informally based around books and their production. Find hotels and other accommodations near yorkshire dales national park, hardraw force, and white scar cave and book today. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Most of sedbergh s retail outlets, including a good selection of bookshops, are accommodated along its narrow main street. Some shops solely sell books others have books as part of their trade. Find all the transport options for your trip from sedbergh to london right here. Historically part of the west riding of yorkshire, it lies about 10 miles 16 km east of kendal, 28 miles 45 km north of lancaster and about 10 miles 16 km north of kirkby lonsdale. Shelves full of vintage books, sedbergh, cumbria, west riding os.
The books are the reason im here in sedbergh, the sturdy cumbrian market town that has, for the past three years, been englands official. Sedbergh is at the foot of the howgill fells on the north bank of the. A perfect walking retreat where the lakes meets the dales. The lodge 10 loftus manor sedbergh cumbria la10 5sq. Westwood books in sedbergh, englands booktown in cumbria and the. Westwood books has a stock of over 70,000 titles antiquarian, secondhand, and.
Just down the road from sedbergh, is the restored victorian woollen mill, farfield mill arts, craft and heritage centre. Sedbergh, yorkshire travel guide and sedbergh information. Sedbergh is a small town and civil parish in cumbria, england. Lovers of specialist books will find ample book shops around the town to please from specialist lake district and yorkshire book shops to sports bookshops. The characterful old market town of sedbergh, known as england s book town stands beneath the howgill fells on high ground above the meeting point of the lune and rawthey rivers. Book your hotel in sedbergh and pay later with expedia. Popular attractions farfield mill and dent heritage centre are located nearby. The lupton family originated at the manor of lupton, near kirkby lonsdale in cumbria.
Enjoy free wifi, free parking, and an arcadegame room. As luck would have it, it turned out that this lovely little place in the hills is england s book town according to sedbergh. Sedbergh and dent church of england are both good, according to ofsted. A walk to sedbergh in cumbria and the yorkshire dales. Sedbergh and the howgill fells the sun inn kirkby lonsdale.
The beautiful lune valley forms a northsouth axis used by the romans. Book town sedbergh seeks new recruits the bookseller. Rome2rio makes travelling from london to sedbergh easy. An award winning tea room located in the picturesque market town of sedbergh, also england s official book town england s equivalent of hayonwye, located in the lake district and yorkshire dales national park, only a few miles from the m6 motorway at junction 37. Part of the west riding of yorkshire, it lies about 10 miles east of kendal, 28 miles north of lancaster and about 10 miles north of kirkby lonsdale. Its benefice is united with those of st mark, cautley, and st john the baptist, garsdale, to form the benefice of sedbergh, cautley and garsdale. Parish, registers of births, etc publisher sedbergh. On a recent trip to cumbria with my better half we stayed in a cottage near a little town called sedbergh. Sedbergh is england s only book town and is set in the western dales of the yorkshire dales national park, close to the eastern fells of the lake district and about 10 miles from kendal and the west coast main line railway at oxenhome station. Castlehaw tower, motte and bailey castle is highly representative of its period and is wellpreserved as an upstanding earthwork with associated buried remains.
Garsdale and dentdale rise eastwards farther into the national park. Mark westwood books long lane sedbergh cumbria la10 5ah map tel. The company, sedbergh book town, was set up in 2003 to develop a community of businesses involved in selling, writing, publishing and designing books and other publications. See more ideas about lake district, yorkshire dales and cumbria. Lupton was born in 1456 in the parish of sedbergh, at that time situated in yorkshire, the son of thomas lupton of sedbergh. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. London to sedbergh 9 ways to travel via train, bus, car. The town, which stands seven and a half miles 12km east of kendal, now lies in cumbria, but is designated as part of the yorkshire dales national park. This article by local author, and staff member at westwood books, caitlin lynagh outlines the development of sedbergh with a history which goes back to saxon times through to the present day as a popular walker s destination and book town for everyone. He is first recorded at cambridge university in 1479, where he was a member of king s college, a twin royal.
Just thought you might like a reminder of what sedbergh was experiencing 12 months ago today. The registers of the parish church of sedbergh, co. What a pity that on such a night the blazing light from sports hall and hm s house searchlight across fields below pepperpot have made one of the best milky. The town sits just within the yorkshire dales national park. The towner auditorium cinema space hosts film screenings, talks and other events. The company concerns itself with the premises at 72 main street, the dales and lakes book centre and sedbergh tourist office and with the business creation and advertising for the project as a whole. The town sits just within the yorkshire dales national park sedbergh is at a meeting of waters cast off the high fells. The top of the motte is dish shaped, possibly caused by. Sedbergh is at the foot of the howgill fells on the north bank of the river rawthey which joins the river lune about 2 miles.
Small local publishers and book makers add to the community. Sedbergh is one of the yorkshire dales most popular destinations and has been called england s book town because of the number of book stores and publishing companies it is home to. Just to the east of the town the river clough comes out of. The town is twinned with zrece in slovenia and the twinning process was featured on national tv. Your accommodation at the sun inn in kirkby lonsdale is perfectly placed for exploring sedbergh and the littleknown howgills, one of renowned fellwalker alfred wainwright s special places sedbergh is officially in the yorkshire dales, although it s actually in cumbria rather than north yorkshire. While some of sedbergh s retailers have general stocks, most are specialists, and. The home page for sedbergh, england s booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales national park, 5 miles from the m6 and close to the lake district. A bookshop owner has called for fellow booksellers to open up in sedbergh, cumbria, and join a booky coalition in one of england s three dedicated book towns. Other sights in the area include dent heritage centre. Sun shines on the tower of st andrew s parish church in sedbergh, cumbria. Sedbergh, englands booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales national park, 5 miles from the m6 and close to the lake district.
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