Kirkby Lonsdale

Kirkby Lonsdale is a town in Cumbria in England.

Understand

The town motto is "Well worth a visit".

Get in

Just off the A65 road. It is about 7 miles from Junction 36 on the M6 motorway.

Get around

See
  • Devil's Bridge. 
  • Ruskin's View. 
  • River Lune. 
  • The Old Market Square. 

Do
  • Devil's Bridge during August Bank holiday. Extremely busy with local biker population around Devil's Bridge, which also traditionally has a large carboot sale.

Events
  • Victorian Fair, first weekend in September. The streets and local shops re-enact a Victorian street scene. It is immensely popular and the whole town is closed to through traffic. Parking is available in the area but the price is not cheap. A "Park and Ride" system is normally in operation due to popularity and lack of parking space.
  • A Christmas Fair is held annually over the first week of December, hosting seasonally decorated chalets selling a variety of goods and local food and drink. Santa Claus is rumored to appear in person, and light up the town display from his sleigh.

Buy

Eat
  • There are plenty of pubs, restaurants and cafes in Kirkby Lonsdale.
  • Dale's Butchers. for nationally award winning sausages and homemade pies. Popular with locals and visitors alike. 
  • Chip Shop Take Away, Jingling Lane. Very busy small chip shop, queues out the door can be seen during opening hours! 
  • The local supermarket is Booths.

Drink
  • Avanti. Modern and fashionable wine bar with excellent restaurant. 

Sleep
  • The Snooty Fox. A pub is a lovely old-style English pub, with spacious, comfortable bedrooms. 
  • The Orange Tree. Has six comfortable, affordable rooms. Has a lively atomosphere and a superb restaurant, with Wednesdays as special priced Steak night! 
  • 🌍 The Plough Inn (B&B), Cow Brow, Lupton LA6 1PJ (5 miles NW of Kirkby Lonsdale), ☎ +44 1539 567700, e-mail: . Check-in: 03:00-23:00, check-out: 07:00-11:00 unless alternative arrangements made. (updated Jun 2017)

Go next
  • Kirkby Lonsdale is a good starting point for further exploration of the Lake District.
  • Visit the Trough of Bowland in north Lancashire.
  • The Yorkshire Dales are just a few miles away.
  • Visit the nearby village of Dent where potholing is a favourite pastime in the area; Check out "the Bull Pot".


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