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Kirkby Lonsdale
A picturesque market town on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District
Welcome to KIRKBY LONSDALE: a small, vibrant and relatively unspoilt market town situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Flanking the three counties of Cumbria, Lancashire and North Yorkshire, the town offers a picturesque base from which to explore the English Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland. Named as one of the Best Places to Live in the UK by the Sunday Times, Kirkby Lonsdale itself is a historic, quaint market town with a fantastic reputation for high quality independent shopping, as well as excellent restaurants, cafés and pubs, and superb accommodation.
Here, you’ll find plenty to see and do, as well as popular landmarks like the 14th century Devil’s Bridge and Ruskin’s View – which inspired a painting by artist JMW Turner in 1822, and poet John Ruskin to declare ‘I do not know in all my country, still less in France or Italy, a place more naturally divine.’
‘I do not know in all my country, still less in France or Italy, a place more naturally divine.’
JOHN RUSKIN
🐇 Kirkby Lonsdale Easter trail: Eleven Fine Mice and One Very Fine Rabbit 🐭
Something magical is happening in Kirkby Lonsdale’s rather special streets this Easter - and Rabbit Mallord needs your help!
A fine family of mice have taken refuge in a spot they find nice. In the Town Information window they’re having some giggles, And volunteers are keeping them safe - can you solve their riddles?
🔎 Head to the Town Information Centre to begin the trail. Follow the clues, explore the town, then pop back to the Town Information Centre to collect your prize!
Perfect for little adventurers and big ones too 🐣
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Don't Kirkby Lonsdale's shops look beautiful this Easter!🌸
Take a look at these lovely photos from Kirkby Lonsdale Cottages - we think they all look cracking 🐣 ... See MoreSee Less
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It's official: we've submitted our bid for UK Town of Culture 2028 🎉
Kirkby Lonsdale is in the race alongside Ulverston, Kendal and Barrow - with a population of around 2,000 people, we may well be one of the smallest towns in the competition.
Nearly a thousand years of history, 800 years of market trading, the magnificent St. Mary's Church, a thriving independent high street and a story that inspired Ruskin, Turner and the Brontës. This is Kirkby Lonsdale, and we are just getting started. Wish us luck! 🤞
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