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Sedbergh

Sedbergh is the nearest town to Garsdale, about six miles west down the A684, and most visitors pass through it on the way in - roughly fifteen minutes' drive from Roger Pot. It is a small historic market town at the foot of the Howgill Fells, within easy reach of the M6, and it is known for its bookshops. The Sedbergh Information Centre and Howgills Bookshop on Main Street is the place to start, with leaflets, maps and volunteers who know the area well.

Sedbergh has a good range of independent shops for a town its size, including Powells the greengrocer, the Meat Hook butcher, craft and gift shops, hardware and charity shops, and a SPAR with the Post Office counter for groceries. There is a small weekly market on Wednesday mornings, with artisan markets each month through the summer. Eating out runs from the Black Bull - a 17th-century inn whose kitchen has made it a destination in its own right - to the Dalesman coaching inn, the Half and Half bar with its monthly acoustic nights, and takeaways including Sedbergh Pizza and the Haddock Paddock.

The Howgills and Around

The Howgill Fells rise directly above the town - grassy, rounded and quiet, with the standard loop from Sedbergh taking in Winder, Arant Haw and The Calf at 676 metres. It is the closest real mountain walking to our cottages. Farfield Mill arts and heritage centre sits on the road between Sedbergh and Garsdale, with exhibitions, craft work and a good cafe. Sedbergh School sits on the edge of town, and its swimming pool has public sessions outside school hours.

The Top Things to Do Around Sedbergh

By visitor reviews, the top things to do around Sedbergh on Tripadvisor are Farfield Mill, the Cautley Spout waterfall and the 17th-century Brigflatts Meeting House, one of the oldest Quaker meeting houses in the country and well worth the short detour down the lane off the A684. The Sedbergh Information Centre and Book Shop and Sedbergh Golf Club round out the top five.

Two viaducts from the old railway era sit within easy reach towards Dentdale - Dent Head Viaduct and Waterside Viaduct, both reachable on foot from the Coal Road over towards Dent and popular with photographers of the Settle-Carlisle line. The Howgills Trail, a waymarked walking route through the fells above the town, also ranks highly with the walkers who find it.

Practicalities worth knowing: Joss Lane is the main long-stay car park, D T Close on Station Road is the nearest petrol station to Garsdale, and the town's pharmacy counter is now Allied Pharmacy on Main Street.

Holiday Cottages Near Sedbergh

Our three self-catering holiday cottages sit up the dale in Garsdale, about fifteen minutes from Sedbergh. Book direct with the owners for the best rates.

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