Kirkby Lonsdale

Kirkby Lonsdale is a town in Cumbria in England. Notable buildings include St Mary's Church, a Norman building with fine carved columns. The view of the River Lune from the churchyard is known as "Ruskin's View" after John Ruskin, who called it one of the loveliest in England. It was painted by J.M.W. Turner.

Understand
The town motto is "Well worth a visit".

Visitor information

 * Kirkby Lonsdale visitor information website

Get in
Just off the A65 road. It is about 7 miles from Junction 36 on the M6 motorway.

Do

 * Devil's Bridge during August Bank holiday. Extremely busy with local biker population around Devil's Bridge, which also traditionally has a large carboot sale.

Events

 * Victorian Fair, first weekend in September. The streets and local shops re-enact a Victorian street scene. It is immensely popular and the whole town is closed to through traffic. Parking is available in the area but the price is not cheap. A "Park and Ride" system is normally in operation due to popularity and lack of parking space.
 * A Christmas Fair is held annually over the first week of December, hosting seasonally decorated chalets selling a variety of goods and local food and drink. Santa Claus is rumored to appear in person, and light up the town display from his sleigh.

Eat
There are plenty of pubs, restaurants and cafes in Kirkby Lonsdale.
 * The local supermarket is Booths.
 * The local supermarket is Booths.
 * The local supermarket is Booths.

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Connect
As of April 2022, Kirkby Lonsdale has 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone, but a poor scratchy signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * Kirkby Lonsdale is a good starting point for further exploration of the Lake District.
 * Visit the Trough of Bowland in north Lancashire.
 * The Yorkshire Dales are just a few miles away.
 * Visit the nearby village of Dent where potholing is a favourite pastime in the area; Check out "The Bull Pot".