Appleby Castle – Great History, Strange Hotel
Appleby Castle, Cumbria is a place full of history reaching all the way back to at least the Roman age. The history carries on through to the Normans, Great Kings, the Clifford family (especially Lady…
Murton Pike and views over the Eden Valley
Murton Pike is an unmistakable conical hill sitting at the foot of the Northern Pennines in the Eden Valley, Cumbria. A tempter for many a quick ramble, family walk, dog walk or for the keener,…
Rutter Force: An Eden Valley Beauty Spot, Cumbria
The Eden Valley, Cumbria is full of natural beauty. Away from the busy Lake district itself and set wonderfully beneath the North Pennine hills. Whenever I am visiting the Eden Valley I try to take…
A Travel Guide and History In Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria
Appleby in Westmorland, it maybe a small town in the Eden Valley, Cumbria, but it is packed with history and plenty of unique surprises to explore. The town is known for the Appleby Horse Fair,…
Colours of a sunset: Eden Valley, Cumbria
A highlight of my life. Being able to watch so many sunsets in the Eden Valley, Cumbria. I have been nomadic all my life since being a teenager. From born and bred Oldham, through a…
Brougham Castle: the picturesque ruin
In the heart of the Eden Valley, Cumbria sits Brougham Castle, a picturesque ruin that has influenced many a visitor, painter, photographer and greatly the poet Wordsworth. Situated just a couple of miles south of…
Appleby Horse Fair – Trotting and Racing The Flashing Lane
As I showed in a previous post the horses had been washed down in the Eden River as they had been for centuries, ready for potential buyers and, maybe, run out on the ‘flashings’. To attract…
Appleby Horse Fair – Gypsy and Traveller Portraits
These two gentleman have obviously just purchased new sun hats – do you think they got a BOGOF deal? Appleby Horse Fair is great for people watching. It attracts gypsy characters from all over Great Britain…
Appleby Horse Fair – Washing Down in the River
I managed to get a few hours down at the River Eden at Appleby Gypsy Fair. For those of you not familiar with this fair it is the annual gathering of English, Scottish, Welsh and…