The Cottage at Brough - Guidebook
City/town information
A traditional market town of historic buildings, cobbled yards, quaint corners, and interesting shops, ideally located in the beautiful Upper Eden Valley, formerly the old county of Westmorland, now Cumbria. This is an area of Cumbria much less well known than the Lake District but equally as appealing. It is surrounded by a landscape of pastoral rural scenery and wild uplands and offers breath-taking views in every direction. The weekly market is held in the Market Square every Monday including Bank Holidays
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Kirkby Stephen
A traditional market town of historic buildings, cobbled yards, quaint corners, and interesting shops, ideally located in the beautiful Upper Eden Valley, formerly the old county of Westmorland, now Cumbria. This is an area of Cumbria much less well known than the Lake District but equally as appealing. It is surrounded by a landscape of pastoral rural scenery and wild uplands and offers breath-taking views in every direction. The weekly market is held in the Market Square every Monday including Bank Holidays
Still hosts a farmers’ market and is held on the morning of the third Saturday of every month, in the Memorial Hall in Brough. It is almost unique among farmers’ markets in that it is entirely under cover and thus protected from the weather, though there may be extra stalls outside, including the local vegetable seller who prefers to be outside!
Brough
Still hosts a farmers’ market and is held on the morning of the third Saturday of every month, in the Memorial Hall in Brough. It is almost unique among farmers’ markets in that it is entirely under cover and thus protected from the weather, though there may be extra stalls outside, including the local vegetable seller who prefers to be outside!
Barnard Castle Farmers’ Market is one of the North East’s most popular markets, featuring a wide range of artisan food and crafts from the region. The meat and vegetable produce is naturally or organically grown, with meats raises humanely on pastures. The cheese stalls offer a wide range of delicious handmade cheese. You’ll also find free range eggs and poultry, homemade award-winning jellies and jams, not to mention the famous fudge, ginger wine and puddings, game and fish, spicy sauces and lots more. The market is held outdoors on the cobbles in Barnard Castle on the first Saturday of each month.
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Barnard Castle
Flatts RoadBarnard Castle Farmers’ Market is one of the North East’s most popular markets, featuring a wide range of artisan food and crafts from the region. The meat and vegetable produce is naturally or organically grown, with meats raises humanely on pastures. The cheese stalls offer a wide range of delicious handmade cheese. You’ll also find free range eggs and poultry, homemade award-winning jellies and jams, not to mention the famous fudge, ginger wine and puddings, game and fish, spicy sauces and lots more. The market is held outdoors on the cobbles in Barnard Castle on the first Saturday of each month.
The town is an ideal centre for tourists of all types and is the starting point for many walks over the surrounding fell countryside. It has kept its old-world charm and the people of Appleby are amongst the friendliest you can find. With Castle and Keep at the Brow of the Main Street and the town as its foot, it seems as if time has stood still. A walk up Borough gate can transport you back into Medieval England while the charm of the riverside walks provide and opportunity to experience the tranquillity of the countryside within five minutes of the town centre.
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Appleby-in-Westmorland
The town is an ideal centre for tourists of all types and is the starting point for many walks over the surrounding fell countryside. It has kept its old-world charm and the people of Appleby are amongst the friendliest you can find. With Castle and Keep at the Brow of the Main Street and the town as its foot, it seems as if time has stood still. A walk up Borough gate can transport you back into Medieval England while the charm of the riverside walks provide and opportunity to experience the tranquillity of the countryside within five minutes of the town centre.
The first of all Richmonds of the world. A beautiful Yorkshire Dales market town, with a Norman castle, Georgian architecture, a large, cobbled marketplace, museums, monuments and a nearby abbey, with the fast flowing river Swale and breath-taking views and scenery.
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Richmond
The first of all Richmonds of the world. A beautiful Yorkshire Dales market town, with a Norman castle, Georgian architecture, a large, cobbled marketplace, museums, monuments and a nearby abbey, with the fast flowing river Swale and breath-taking views and scenery.
Sightseeing
The Wensleydale Creamery is an award winning, independent traditional cheese-maker and specialist blender of cheese with ingredients, who use traditional methods to handcraft cheese to time honoured recipes, using milk from local farms, this is the home of
original Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese! As well as being innovative with the development of new cheese recipes.
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Wensleydale Creamery station
The Wensleydale Creamery is an award winning, independent traditional cheese-maker and specialist blender of cheese with ingredients, who use traditional methods to handcraft cheese to time honoured recipes, using milk from local farms, this is the home of
original Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese! As well as being innovative with the development of new cheese recipes.
If it's a quick pit-stop during your travels, a hearty home-cooked family meal or even a weekly shop; Mainsgill is sure to have something for every member of the family to enjoy. Selling their own traditionally home-reared meats, this is a 'real’ farm shop offering a shop floor to their livestock farm. Located just off the A66 4 miles west or Scotch Corner
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Mainsgill Farm
If it's a quick pit-stop during your travels, a hearty home-cooked family meal or even a weekly shop; Mainsgill is sure to have something for every member of the family to enjoy. Selling their own traditionally home-reared meats, this is a 'real’ farm shop offering a shop floor to their livestock farm. Located just off the A66 4 miles west or Scotch Corner
Discover the force of nature at High Force, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in England, located at Forest-in-Teesdale, in the heart of the Durham Dales, Co. Durham.
The Experience – From its rise as a trickle, high on the heather covered fells at the top of the North Pennines, to the top of the whin sill rock at Forest-in-Teesdale, the River Tees steadily grows and gathers pace, then it suddenly and spectacularly drops 21 metres into the plunge pool below. A gentle and pretty woodland walk leads you to view this spectacular sight at
the base of the falls.
High Force is surrounded by the stunning countryside of Upper Teesdale and is situated in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A variety of animal and plant
life can be seen at High Force throughout the seasons, from a vast array of wildflowers, ferns and towering trees to roe deer and rabbits.
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High Force Wasserfälle
Alston RoadDiscover the force of nature at High Force, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in England, located at Forest-in-Teesdale, in the heart of the Durham Dales, Co. Durham.
The Experience – From its rise as a trickle, high on the heather covered fells at the top of the North Pennines, to the top of the whin sill rock at Forest-in-Teesdale, the River Tees steadily grows and gathers pace, then it suddenly and spectacularly drops 21 metres into the plunge pool below. A gentle and pretty woodland walk leads you to view this spectacular sight at
the base of the falls.
High Force is surrounded by the stunning countryside of Upper Teesdale and is situated in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A variety of animal and plant
life can be seen at High Force throughout the seasons, from a vast array of wildflowers, ferns and towering trees to roe deer and rabbits.
Climb Aboard a heritage train at Warcop station dating back to 1862 and take a short charming trip up the line and enjoy the spectacular views of the North Pennines to the north whilst to the south are views over the wide Eden Valley to the distant hills of the Lake District with Blencartha being prominent.
The Eden Valley Railway Trust is working towards the restoration of the railway line between Warcop and Appleby-in-Wesmorland. They are based at Warcop Station and the current running lone is approximately 2.2 miles in length, terminating at Southfields. Please note that there is no public access or station at Southfields, with all facilities at Warcop.
Eden Valley Railway
Climb Aboard a heritage train at Warcop station dating back to 1862 and take a short charming trip up the line and enjoy the spectacular views of the North Pennines to the north whilst to the south are views over the wide Eden Valley to the distant hills of the Lake District with Blencartha being prominent.
The Eden Valley Railway Trust is working towards the restoration of the railway line between Warcop and Appleby-in-Wesmorland. They are based at Warcop Station and the current running lone is approximately 2.2 miles in length, terminating at Southfields. Please note that there is no public access or station at Southfields, with all facilities at Warcop.
The Bowes Museum is a hidden treasure, a jewel in the heart of beautiful Teesdale. The magnificent building stands proud in the historic market town of Barnard Castle, housing internationally significant collections of fine and decorative arts.
Purpose built in the 19th century by John and Josephine Bowes, the museum has a wonderful story to tell.
The diverse collection spans three floors of the magnificent building and contains items too numerous to list. Whether it is paintings by Canaletto or Goya, porcelain produced at Sevres, or marquetry attributed to Andre-Charles Boulle it can all be found at the Bowes Museum, which has received designated status from the government in recognition of the outstanding collection.
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Das Bowes Museum
NewgateThe Bowes Museum is a hidden treasure, a jewel in the heart of beautiful Teesdale. The magnificent building stands proud in the historic market town of Barnard Castle, housing internationally significant collections of fine and decorative arts.
Purpose built in the 19th century by John and Josephine Bowes, the museum has a wonderful story to tell.
The diverse collection spans three floors of the magnificent building and contains items too numerous to list. Whether it is paintings by Canaletto or Goya, porcelain produced at Sevres, or marquetry attributed to Andre-Charles Boulle it can all be found at the Bowes Museum, which has received designated status from the government in recognition of the outstanding collection.
Food scene
On a lonely hill high in the Yorkshire Dales, stands a unique and historic Inn dating back to the 17th century with its exposed beams, stone flagged floor and welcoming fire. The
World Famous Tan Hill Inn is Britain's highest public house at 1,732 feet above sea level. Situated in Swaledale, just near Keld, the highest Inn in Great Britain is a warm meeting
place known internationally, where walkers & cyclists brush shoulders with bohemian like-minded individuals.
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Tan Hill Inn
Long CausewayOn a lonely hill high in the Yorkshire Dales, stands a unique and historic Inn dating back to the 17th century with its exposed beams, stone flagged floor and welcoming fire. The
World Famous Tan Hill Inn is Britain's highest public house at 1,732 feet above sea level. Situated in Swaledale, just near Keld, the highest Inn in Great Britain is a warm meeting
place known internationally, where walkers & cyclists brush shoulders with bohemian like-minded individuals.
A warm welcome awaits you at Brough Castle Ice Cream Parlour where you can sample their wonderful range of delicious luxury ice creams made from milk from the farm cows.
Choose from any of the 16 flavours which change daily, there is something
for everyone: sorbets, traditional flavours as well as some innovative flavours designed by their daughters Rachel, Sarah and Hannah who run the business.
They pasteurise their own milk which is produced twice daily on the farm to manufacture the ice cream. The batch freezer can make up to 15 litres of artisan ice cream per mix. They vary the different flavours each week and make seasonal specials using local produce wherever possible. To date, they have made over 300 different varieties.
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Brough Castle Ice Cream Parlour & Tearoom
A warm welcome awaits you at Brough Castle Ice Cream Parlour where you can sample their wonderful range of delicious luxury ice creams made from milk from the farm cows.
Choose from any of the 16 flavours which change daily, there is something
for everyone: sorbets, traditional flavours as well as some innovative flavours designed by their daughters Rachel, Sarah and Hannah who run the business.
They pasteurise their own milk which is produced twice daily on the farm to manufacture the ice cream. The batch freezer can make up to 15 litres of artisan ice cream per mix. They vary the different flavours each week and make seasonal specials using local produce wherever possible. To date, they have made over 300 different varieties.
Dine in style at this contemporary 5 Star rated local Inn, just a few minutes’ walk down main street.
The Inn at Brough
Main StreetDine in style at this contemporary 5 Star rated local Inn, just a few minutes’ walk down main street.
This is a traditional local pub which also serves bar meals, but with a roaring fire and friendly locals and a pool table, it has an atmosphere that can now be hard to find.
Golden Fleece
This is a traditional local pub which also serves bar meals, but with a roaring fire and friendly locals and a pool table, it has an atmosphere that can now be hard to find.
Allison's Cafè
New RoadLocal café serving home-cooked food using locally sourced ingredients
Providing a warm, welcoming, professional service for Brough. The Outfiiters offers a range of food and drink options and an everchanging range of specials. On Sunday, they have a wonderful Sunday Roast. Only a few minutes' walk from the cottage and is open from 10am – 10pm every day.
The Outfitters Cafe Bar
Main StreetProviding a warm, welcoming, professional service for Brough. The Outfiiters offers a range of food and drink options and an everchanging range of specials. On Sunday, they have a wonderful Sunday Roast. Only a few minutes' walk from the cottage and is open from 10am – 10pm every day.
Traditional fish and chips to eat in or take away, what more could you want? Be sure to check the opening times.
Brough Chippy
New RoadTraditional fish and chips to eat in or take away, what more could you want? Be sure to check the opening times.
Traditional country pub facing the village green, this privately owned local is committed to providing quality and value. One of the beers is from Hawkshead.
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The Bay Horse Winton
Traditional country pub facing the village green, this privately owned local is committed to providing quality and value. One of the beers is from Hawkshead.
Central bar area serving excellent modern cuisine during the day and early evening, with a more lively atmosphere at night with great cocktails!
Pennine Boutique Hotel
23 Market SquareCentral bar area serving excellent modern cuisine during the day and early evening, with a more lively atmosphere at night with great cocktails!
Another favourite with the locals so be sure to book to avoid disappointment. Located in Kirkby Stephen. Also does takeaway.
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Century Chinese Restaurant
Market SquareAnother favourite with the locals so be sure to book to avoid disappointment. Located in Kirkby Stephen. Also does takeaway.
This Indian is loved by the locals so be sure to book a table to avoid disappointment. Located in the neighbouring town of Kirkby Stephen, it’s on a short drive so why not get a takeaway and enjoy it in the comfort of the cottage.
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The Mango Tree
27 Market StThis Indian is loved by the locals so be sure to book a table to avoid disappointment. Located in the neighbouring town of Kirkby Stephen, it’s on a short drive so why not get a takeaway and enjoy it in the comfort of the cottage.
Popular micropub in a restored coffee house on a side street corner opposite McColl's and near the central pubs. The bar has up to four changing local handpulls and aims to attract walkers and regulars who are "conversation focussed". The one room in two sections is cosy and friendly
The La'L Nook
3 Croft StreetPopular micropub in a restored coffee house on a side street corner opposite McColl's and near the central pubs. The bar has up to four changing local handpulls and aims to attract walkers and regulars who are "conversation focussed". The one room in two sections is cosy and friendly
Royal Oak Inn
BongateTipps für Reisende
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Cycling in Eden
Riding a bike over rolling terrain on quiet rural roads and bridleway tracks is an exhilarating way to enjoy Eden's epic scenery. The Eden Valley and Orton Fells, spread as they are the tougher terrain of the Lake District and North Pennines, are especially good for circular rides from places like Penrith, Appleby and Kirkby Stephen market towns, which are all accessible by train too. Higher altitude Alston otters adventurou outings for the more experienced cyclist.
The recently launched Lakes and Dales Loop allows you to get up close to Cumbria’s spectacular landscapes.
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Walking in Eden
Eden in Cumbria - The Lake District is a paradise for walkers. As well as Lake District walking. Eden also offers the limestone landscape or the Orton Fells, the beautiful River Eden, countryside and attractive villages of the Eden Valley, and part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Alfred Wainwright's guides feature numerous fells around Ullswater (arguably England's most beautiful lake and Haweswater. The northern fringe of the Howgill Fells as far as the Yorkshire Dales National Park is an area for quiet walking.
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Taxi Details
The two that I would recommend are:
PRIMA TAXI
AM TAXI
I would suggest booking early as taxis are really limited and they may get booked up! Once booked, let me know if you need their numbers.