Guidebook for Kirkby Stephen
Food Scene
Century Chinese Restaurant
Market Square(take away only during COVID)
The Bay Horse Winton
A couple of miles away on main or back roads.
Pennine Boutique Hotel
23 Market SquareThe nearest dining out in Kirkby Stephen
A wide range of tasty Indian food to eat in or take away. Just two minutes on foot and highly recommended by lots of previous guests.
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The Mango Tree
27 Market StA wide range of tasty Indian food to eat in or take away. Just two minutes on foot and highly recommended by lots of previous guests.
A favourite with locals and visitors for good traditional pub food just 2 minutes walk from the house. Log fires in the winter and good atmosphere.
The Black Bull Hotel
38 Market StA favourite with locals and visitors for good traditional pub food just 2 minutes walk from the house. Log fires in the winter and good atmosphere.
Friendly service with indoor and outdoor pub food at reasonable prices an easy country walk 2 miles away by road or footpaths
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The Black Bull at Nateby
Friendly service with indoor and outdoor pub food at reasonable prices an easy country walk 2 miles away by road or footpaths
Parks & Nature
Classic upland Pennine scenery. Contact Tom your host for details of led mountain days anywhere around Kirkby Stephen, the Pennines, the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Scotland, Norway and Finland.
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Nine Standards Rigg
Classic upland Pennine scenery. Contact Tom your host for details of led mountain days anywhere around Kirkby Stephen, the Pennines, the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Scotland, Norway and Finland.
Smardale Gill Nature Reserve
TowngatePodgill Viaduct
Stenkrith Park
Tranquil riverside walk 2 mins from town centre, leading to numerous circular walks and the Pennines / Nine Standards and the Coast to Coast path
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Franks Bridge
Tranquil riverside walk 2 mins from town centre, leading to numerous circular walks and the Pennines / Nine Standards and the Coast to Coast path
Visit the limestone bedrock gorge, woods and riverside Poetry Walk. Ask about places you might swim (at your own risk) if you are competent to assess the safety and risks.
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Stenkrith Park
Visit the limestone bedrock gorge, woods and riverside Poetry Walk. Ask about places you might swim (at your own risk) if you are competent to assess the safety and risks.
Shopping
Suppliers of decent outdoor clothing and equipment. Friendly service www.madaboutmountains.co.uk Also THE BOTHY (inside the shop, back entrance directly across from my house) serves the BEST coffee in Kirkby Stephen, great breakfasts, pizzas and cakes.
Mad About Mountains
18-20 Market StreetSuppliers of decent outdoor clothing and equipment. Friendly service www.madaboutmountains.co.uk Also THE BOTHY (inside the shop, back entrance directly across from my house) serves the BEST coffee in Kirkby Stephen, great breakfasts, pizzas and cakes.
Interesting variety of local food to buy - good for gifts / treats. Sells "Nine Standards Brewery" ales
The Eden Emporium
Market StreetInteresting variety of local food to buy - good for gifts / treats. Sells "Nine Standards Brewery" ales
Mic Macs
46-48 Market StIf you forgot or need to repair something, try here
Essentials
Medium-sized local supermarket stocking a good range of essentials including fresh bread baked on the premises
The Co-operative Food
Redmayne RoadMedium-sized local supermarket stocking a good range of essentials including fresh bread baked on the premises
Kirkby Stephen Post Office
Unit 16 Market SquareEntertainment & Activities
Tennis, hockey, football on astro-turf (sports dome in winter), spinning, gymnastics, basketball and table tennis
Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Christian HeadTennis, hockey, football on astro-turf (sports dome in winter), spinning, gymnastics, basketball and table tennis
Lots of CLASSIC cycle rides from here - Tan Hill, Buttertubs, Swaledale, Great Dun Fell, and shorter rides like round the Howgills, Sunbiggin-Orton-Appleby, Eden Valley, just ask or look on Strava etc.
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Kirkby Stephen
Lots of CLASSIC cycle rides from here - Tan Hill, Buttertubs, Swaledale, Great Dun Fell, and shorter rides like round the Howgills, Sunbiggin-Orton-Appleby, Eden Valley, just ask or look on Strava etc.
Getting Around
Coast to Coast Cycles
Excellent cycle repair service
On the scenic Settle-Carlisle railway line
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Kirkby Stephen Railway Station
On the scenic Settle-Carlisle railway line
Coast to Coast Pack Horse
Takes your luggage door-to-door when you're on the C2C
Neighbourhoods
A historic and traffic-free area of beauty with level walk / cycle along the disused railway to the impressive viaduct, nature reserve and Romano-British settlements at Smardale Bridge. Details of this and other local walks from 2 to 23 miles in length are available in the information folder in my kitchen.
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Smardale
A historic and traffic-free area of beauty with level walk / cycle along the disused railway to the impressive viaduct, nature reserve and Romano-British settlements at Smardale Bridge. Details of this and other local walks from 2 to 23 miles in length are available in the information folder in my kitchen.