Kirkby Lonsdale Charter Market
2026-06-18 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-25 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-02 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-09 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-16 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-23 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-30 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-06 09:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) and 1 more date | Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2AH
Visit our thriving market every Thursday in the Market Square!
We have a wide range of stallholders from artisan breads, hog roast, wines, fruit and vegetables, streetfood, arts and crafts, plants and flowers, homewares, herbs, pottery, cakes and much more!
Kirkby Lonsdale has had a Market Charter since 1227. The original market was situated at the corner of Main Street and Market Street before being relocated to the town’s elegant Georgian square, overlooked at one end by The Royal Hotel, made famous by a visit by Queen Adelaide in 1840, and at the other by the old bank.
Opening Hours
Every Thursday from 9am.
Winter: 9am – 3pm
Summer: 9am – 4pm
Please check with individual businesses for seasonal or public holiday opening times.
“Kirkby Lonsdale Market is thriving with traders at the helm” – Market Times
General stallholder spaces are available throughout the year, please contact Paul Laycock, Chair of the Market Co-operative, if you would like to enquire about a stall.
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Crafts & Collectibles Market
2026-06-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-25 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-09 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-16 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-23 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-30 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Lunesdale Hall, Bective Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2BG
New to Kirby Lonsdale is a Crafts & Collectables market to be held every Thursday (Market day), between 10am and 3pm.
There’s also a “Fresh Food Café” with tasty homemade eat in or takeaway food, including vegetarian options.
Come & join us we would love to see you.
Supporting the upkeep of Lunesdale Hall.

Kirkby Lonsdale Guided Walk
2026-06-19 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-06-20 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-07-03 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-07-04 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-07-17 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-07-18 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-07 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-08 11:30 - 12:30 | Kirkby Lonsdale Information and Gift Shop, 29 Main Street, LA6 2AH
Come along on a Guided Walk of Kirkby Lonsdale and discover some fascinating stories and colourful characters from the town’s past.
Walks take place on 1st and 3rd Friday and Saturday of the month. Starting at 11.30 in the Market Square Kirkby Lonsdale. The walks last around 50 minutes.
For further information call Kirkby Lonsdale Information and Gift Shop 015242 97177
Tickets
Adults £7.50
Children U16 Free
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Coffee Morning
2026-06-30 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-07-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Plato’s, 2 Mill Brow, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2AT
In aid of St John’s Hospice
Join us every last Tuesday of the month at Plato’s in Kirkby Lonsdale for a coffee morning, to help raise funds for St John’s Hospice who provide palliative care for the community of North Lancashire, South Lakes and parts of North Yorkshire.
Homemade cakes and refreshments are available, all in the delightful surroundings of Plato’s on Mill Brow.

Barbon Hillclimb
2026-07-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Barbon Manor, Barbon, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2LH
Barbon Hillclimb is a relatively short but very quick Speed Hillclimb course on the Barbon Manor estate with the course ordinarily being used as a driveway to Barbon Manor, a privateVictorian shooting lodge.
The first Hillclimb took place in 1950 and although it is one of the shortest Hillclimbs in the UK, its 672m long course climbs 61m (200ft) on the side of Barbon Fell and is incredibly popular with drivers who enjoy the challenge and great atmosphere that the venue provides.
The new course record of 20.08 seconds set by Jos Goodyear in July 2015 makes Barbon one of the fastest Hillclimb courses in the UK. Jos set an average speed from a standing start to the flying finish of nearly 75mph, on a track not much wider than his car!
Its 1960s charm is great for spectators too. The whole course is accessible for viewing and you also have full access to the paddock area where the cars (and drivers) “rest” between runs. The spectacular view over the surrounding countryside makes the walk to the top well worth the effort.
What’s it all about?
See MSUK’s video introduction What is a Hillclimb? .
It’s an opportunity for registered competitors to drive their cars as quickly as possible up the winding parkland estate road of Barbon Manor, the aim simply being to get from the bottom to the top in the shortest possible time. See Russell Thorp’s excellent in-car video filmed at Barbon, here.
There are two days of competition on the hill this year; 13 June and 11 July, featuring cars ranging from road-going family saloons to powerful single-seat racing cars.
Tickets
Adults £10 (on the gate)
Adults £8.50 (in advance)
Accompanied children under 16 FREE
A percentage of the income from spectator admissions is donated to local charities who help us by providing volunteers to staff the gate for us. In common with all UK motorsport events, Dogs are not allowed in the spectator areas, not even well-behaved ones on the strongest of leads. Sorry!
Spectator gates open at 8am, the first practice runs start at approx 9.15am. On site catering, free parking and toilets are available.
For further details visit www.barbonhillclimb.co.uk
Booking
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Repair Café
2026-07-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Lunesdale Hall, Bective Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2BG
If you need something repaired, we can fix it! Come with something to repair or a good appetite for some of our tasty cakes! We have amazingly skilled volunteers keen to pass on their skills and knowledge.
We have skills in IT, electrical, needlecraft, woodwork, jewellery, clocks, bikes, teddy bears and general DIY.
We will have a go at any repair and if we can’t fix it, we will give advice on how to get a repair.
Come and see us!
We welcome financial donations, but as a charity (Kirkby Lonsdale Community Cupboard), we make no charge for any repairs. It is through kind donations and bids for funding that we are able to run and help our community.
