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Useful Links

  • Appleby Horse Fair - The official site for the Appleby Horse Fair with useful informationBest Start Family Hub on how to plan your visit.

  • Best Start Family Hubs provide free activities, services and support for families across Westmorland and Furness.

  • Churches Trust for Cumbria - The Churches Trust for Cumbria help to keep our local church buildings alive.  The Trust provides advice on the care, conservation and sustainable development of Cumbria’s church buildings.

  • Cumbria Wildlife Trust - is dedicated to protect many of the habitats andSignpost photo by Dave Willis courtesy of the Nurture Eden photo Library species in Cumbria

  • Discover Carlisle - Information on Carlisle, a city steeped in history, culture and northern charm. 

  • Eden Arts - The arts development agency for Eden. This site keeps you in touch with visual arts and crafts activities and performing arts events in the area

  • Eden Rivers Trust - the Cumbrian conservation charity standing up for Eden’s rivers

  • Fix the Fells - Works to repair and maintain our ancient network of mountain paths.  Many of these have been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years - why not get involved?

  • Friends of the Lake District - Are dedicated to protecting Cumbria's landscape for the future

    Coupel walking at Lowther Castle photo by Tony West courtesy of the Nurture Eden Photo Library
  • Lake District Foundation - Funding conservation, environmental and cultural heritage projects in the Lake District

  • Lake District National Park - The Lake District is England's largest National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover spectacular landscapes, picturesque villages, a warm welcome and a rich cultural heritage

  • Settle to Carlisle Railway - information on the Settle to Carlisle Railway and its history

  • The National Trust - Europe’s largest conservation charity.  The National Trust look after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy

  • Visit Appleby - Further information on Appleby

  • Visit Lake District - The official site of Cumbria Tourism, containing a wealth of information on Cumbria, the Lake District

  • Visit Keswick - The official visitor website for Keswick with information on the local area

  • Walk Eden - Useful information on walks around Kirkby Stephen - a 'Walkers are Welcome' town

  • Walkers are Welcome - 'Walkers are Welcome' website, with details of those towns with this official status