Yorkshire Dales Centurion Walk
Sedbergh, our base for the first four days of the Yorkshire Dales Centurion Walk, is a fine old Dales market town ideally situated on the route and in the Cumbrian section of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The distinctive Howgill Fells rise immediately outside the town. The town has many interesting and historic buildings, including the parish church of St Andrew which dates from Norman times, Webster’s Chemist Shop which dates from the early 17th century, and Weavers’ Yard where the first looms in Sedbergh were set up. Sedbergh has a famous public school originally founded in 1525.
Over the last couple of years Sedbergh has established itself as a ‘Book Town’ and has also ‘starred’ in a television series about the town’s attempts to find a twin. Sedbergh has a range of shops and facilities, including several restaurants and pubs serving bar meals.
The daily meeting point in Sedbergh is outside the National Park Centre in Main Street.
Accommodation
There is a variety of accommodation in Sedbergh, including hotels, guesthouses and self-catering cottages. Details can be found on the following websites:
- http://www.enjoyengland.com
- http://www.visitbritain.com/uk/search/accommodation.htm
- http://www.sedbergh.org.uk/accommodation/index.html
- http://www.lakedistrict-stay.co.uk
- http://www.dalesandvales.co.uk/accommodation_ directory/eden_valley/0122-sedbergh/index.html
- http://www.hotels.uk.com/uk/cumbria/sedbergh-hotels.htm
- http://www.caravanclub.co.uk
- http://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk
Alternatively, an accommodation guide can be obtained from the National Park Centre in Sedbergh, whose contact details are as follows:
The National Park Centre,
72 Main Street,
Sedbergh,
Cumbria. LA10 5AD
Tel: 015396 20125
Fax: 015396 21732
E.mail: sedbergh@yorkshiredales.org.uk
How to reach Sedbergh by public transport; There are two railway stations within easy reach of Sedbergh; one is Oxenholme on the mainline between London and Carlisle, and the other is Kirkby Stephen on the Settle to Carlisle line. There are several buses a day (Monday to Saturday) to Sedbergh from both Oxenholme and Kirkby Stephen, and times for these local buses can be obtained from the National Park Information Centre in Sedbergh. To transfer from Sedbergh to Kettlewell, the based for the second half of the tour, Guests should take the train from Kirkby Stephen to Skipton. There are five or six trains a day; journey time 70 minutes.
General information on Sedbergh and the Yorkshire Dales can be found on the following websites: