Guidebook for Ravendale Holiday Caravan
Food Scene
Nearest pub to the property, walkable, but you may need a torch to find your way home! Booking at busy times is advisable. Friendly staff, good menu. Has a wildlife walk.
Fat Lamb Country Inn
Nearest pub to the property, walkable, but you may need a torch to find your way home! Booking at busy times is advisable. Friendly staff, good menu. Has a wildlife walk.
Excellent homemade ice cream from their own dairy, great menu in the cafe, children's play area, visit Brough castle ruin also once owned by Lady Anne Clifford.
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Brough Castle Ice Cream Parlour & Tearoom
Excellent homemade ice cream from their own dairy, great menu in the cafe, children's play area, visit Brough castle ruin also once owned by Lady Anne Clifford.
A wonderful emporium of gifts, cards, clothing and toys. A great place to meet up in their drop in cafe (dogs welcome) highly recommended coffee and cake. Enter from the main street or from Church Flags the pathway behind.
Church Gallery
3-7 Market StA wonderful emporium of gifts, cards, clothing and toys. A great place to meet up in their drop in cafe (dogs welcome) highly recommended coffee and cake. Enter from the main street or from Church Flags the pathway behind.
The highest pub in England, famous for the everest double glazing ads. A wonderful drive up, up, up to the remote fell top. A great welcome, good ale and food. Amazing views and you never know who you might meet - many a celebrity pops in.
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Tan Hill Inn
Long CausewayThe highest pub in England, famous for the everest double glazing ads. A wonderful drive up, up, up to the remote fell top. A great welcome, good ale and food. Amazing views and you never know who you might meet - many a celebrity pops in.
Proper cafe, lovely lunch menu, coffee and cake, whatever you need. Great staff, gorgeous food, watch the world go by.
The Mulberry Bush
Main StProper cafe, lovely lunch menu, coffee and cake, whatever you need. Great staff, gorgeous food, watch the world go by.
Orton Farmers' Market
Market HallGood selection of produce
The Black Swan
Friendly pub in the heart of the village.
Brysons Bakery & Coffee Shop
37 Market StLovely produce
Essentials
Closest essential shopping places
The Co-operative Food
Redmayne RoadFree parking in spacious car park. good selection of food and essentials.
Open early and late with a bit of everything for everyone. The first shop you get to before the main street. Usually can park outside and dive in.
Also bigger Spar shop at far end of town with 24hr fuel
SPAR Gregson Kirkby Stephen
35-41 High StOpen early and late with a bit of everything for everyone. The first shop you get to before the main street. Usually can park outside and dive in.
Also bigger Spar shop at far end of town with 24hr fuel
Mic Macs
46-48 Market StA shop that has everything from light bulbs to garden toys, kitchen utensils to car shampoo
Junction 38 Services
Westmorland PlaceFuel - 24 hours - and shop. Truckstop
Sightseeing
Some close by, others further afield, all worthy of a visit.
St Oswald's Church, Ravenstonedale
Lovely setting in the middle of village
Connections with Uther Pendragon, father of King Arthur, small castle ruin in the Mallerstang Valley. One of a string of local castles once owned by Lady Anne Clifford.
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Pendragon Castle
B6259Connections with Uther Pendragon, father of King Arthur, small castle ruin in the Mallerstang Valley. One of a string of local castles once owned by Lady Anne Clifford.
Follow a ginnel (alleyway) from the main street for peace and quiet by the river Eden. Frank's Bridge is a pack horse bridge crossing the river to the route to the Nine Standards and Coast to Coast path. A good place to feed the ducks (grain better than bread) and sit awhile by the young river.
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Franks Bridge
Follow a ginnel (alleyway) from the main street for peace and quiet by the river Eden. Frank's Bridge is a pack horse bridge crossing the river to the route to the Nine Standards and Coast to Coast path. A good place to feed the ducks (grain better than bread) and sit awhile by the young river.
Ruin of castle, fabulous views and get an ice cream from the parlour while you are there.
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Brough Castle
A685Ruin of castle, fabulous views and get an ice cream from the parlour while you are there.
County town of former Westmorland (now Cumbria) a smart market town with norman castle. Famous for the Appleby Horse Fair, a yearly gypsy and traveller horse selling fair in early June. Independent shops and cafes, scenic riverside walks.
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Appleby-in-Westmorland
County town of former Westmorland (now Cumbria) a smart market town with norman castle. Famous for the Appleby Horse Fair, a yearly gypsy and traveller horse selling fair in early June. Independent shops and cafes, scenic riverside walks.
Lakeland town on the banks of the famous Lake. Shopping, food, lake cruises, walks galore.
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Bowness-on-Windermere
Lakeland town on the banks of the famous Lake. Shopping, food, lake cruises, walks galore.
Amazing structure set in open moorland, drive or walk under or travel over by train on the Settle to Carlisle Railway (from Kirkby Stephen Station)
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Ribblehead Viaduct
Low Sleights RoadAmazing structure set in open moorland, drive or walk under or travel over by train on the Settle to Carlisle Railway (from Kirkby Stephen Station)
Often referred to as 'the Cathedral of the Dales' stands high in the centre of the town with its newly refurbished clock faces keeping time. Home to the 8th centuary Loki Stone (Norse God Loki bound in chains). Shared by Anglican and Roman Catholic congregations.
Kirkby Stephen Parish Church
Vicarage LaOften referred to as 'the Cathedral of the Dales' stands high in the centre of the town with its newly refurbished clock faces keeping time. Home to the 8th centuary Loki Stone (Norse God Loki bound in chains). Shared by Anglican and Roman Catholic congregations.
Charming country town, interesting pathways and ginnels, amazing drive over remote moorland to reach it.
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Middleton-in-Teesdale
Charming country town, interesting pathways and ginnels, amazing drive over remote moorland to reach it.
Exciting waterfall seen best from the Millennium Bridge, the young river Eden carves its way through the limestone. Lovely walk beside the river and the Poetry Trail adds to the experience.
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Stenkrith Park
Exciting waterfall seen best from the Millennium Bridge, the young river Eden carves its way through the limestone. Lovely walk beside the river and the Poetry Trail adds to the experience.
Drinks & Nightlife
Various pubs, eateries and takeaways, open in the evenings
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Kirkby Stephen
Various pubs, eateries and takeaways, open in the evenings
Parks & Nature
Cautley Spout
A683Walk to a gushing waterfall, sensible shoes required.
The Nine stone cairns built on the rigg above the town. Can be seen from many viewpoints locally. A challenging hike if you want to see them close up.
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Nine Standards Rigg
The Nine stone cairns built on the rigg above the town. Can be seen from many viewpoints locally. A challenging hike if you want to see them close up.
Lots of local footpaths and direct access to fell land. Watch out for Red Squirrels who live in this area in relative abundance. Birdlife of every kind - Curlews, avocets, owls, birds of prey - just keep your eyes and ears open. Please be considerate to local farm animals who may be grazing the fells and horse riders travelling past.
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Ravenstonedale
Lots of local footpaths and direct access to fell land. Watch out for Red Squirrels who live in this area in relative abundance. Birdlife of every kind - Curlews, avocets, owls, birds of prey - just keep your eyes and ears open. Please be considerate to local farm animals who may be grazing the fells and horse riders travelling past.
The northern end of the Pennine Bridleway. A surfaced trail for walkers, horses and cyclists (please be respectful of other users) over the fell where allegedly the last wild boar was killed. Joins the Mallerstang Valley on the other side. Starts at The Street, Ravenstonedale - signed from A683.
Wild Boar Fell
The northern end of the Pennine Bridleway. A surfaced trail for walkers, horses and cyclists (please be respectful of other users) over the fell where allegedly the last wild boar was killed. Joins the Mallerstang Valley on the other side. Starts at The Street, Ravenstonedale - signed from A683.
Lovely peaceful walk along a former railway. Over a viaduct, past limekilns. Plenty of information along the way, watch out for wildlife sightings, deer, red squirrels, birds and bugs.
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Smardale Gill Nature Reserve
TowngateLovely peaceful walk along a former railway. Over a viaduct, past limekilns. Plenty of information along the way, watch out for wildlife sightings, deer, red squirrels, birds and bugs.
Romantic castle the family seat of the Lowthers (the Yellow Earl) the Duke of Lonsdale. Now being partially restored into a visitor centre, lovely accessible gardens, families catered for, intelligently and creatively becoming a wonderful venue.
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Lowther Castle & Gardens
Romantic castle the family seat of the Lowthers (the Yellow Earl) the Duke of Lonsdale. Now being partially restored into a visitor centre, lovely accessible gardens, families catered for, intelligently and creatively becoming a wonderful venue.
Stunning waterfalls, stand on the metal bridge above the crashing water, follow on to the Poetry Path, accessible with pushchairs, good pathway
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Stenkrith Park
Stunning waterfalls, stand on the metal bridge above the crashing water, follow on to the Poetry Path, accessible with pushchairs, good pathway
Fun things to do and places to go
A cross between a maze, gardens, folly, treasure hunt - fairly indescribable but wonderful. Great for families but ditch the pushchair. Lots of walking, steps, tunnels and madness done fabulously well. PRE-BOOKING required as numbers limited per day. At least a half-day required for full enjoyment.
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The Forbidden Corner
A cross between a maze, gardens, folly, treasure hunt - fairly indescribable but wonderful. Great for families but ditch the pushchair. Lots of walking, steps, tunnels and madness done fabulously well. PRE-BOOKING required as numbers limited per day. At least a half-day required for full enjoyment.
Quad biking, pony trekking and a host of other family activities in fabulous countryside
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Rookin House Activity Centre
Quad biking, pony trekking and a host of other family activities in fabulous countryside
Bessy Beck
Great family fun, try fishing and bring home a trout for tea
Getting Around
Trips to Hawes, Barnard Castle, Kendal and others. Wonderful vintage buses give a nostalgic ride. Ditch the car and take a trip - no worries about getting lost or where to park! Bus Passes valid.
Cumbria Classic Coaches
Trips to Hawes, Barnard Castle, Kendal and others. Wonderful vintage buses give a nostalgic ride. Ditch the car and take a trip - no worries about getting lost or where to park! Bus Passes valid.
Iconic rail line between Carlisle and Settle to Leeds. One of the most scenic in England. Travels over the Ribblehead Viaduct. Excellent service, often steam trains run excursions. Recently the Flying Scotsman and the new Tornado travelled here.
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Kirkby Stephen Railway Station
Iconic rail line between Carlisle and Settle to Leeds. One of the most scenic in England. Travels over the Ribblehead Viaduct. Excellent service, often steam trains run excursions. Recently the Flying Scotsman and the new Tornado travelled here.