A walk to sedbergh in cumbria and the yorkshire dales. Sedbergh is england s book town and is the centre of the lakes and dales book trail. As englands official book town, sedbergh is the norths answer to hayonwye. Sedbergh, yorkshire travel guide and sedbergh information. Sedbergh holiday cottages self catering sallys cottages. Hay became the worlds first book town in 1961, and about 30 other towns and villages, in europe and beyond, have followed suit.
Sedbergh, pronounced sedber, is england s book town. Westwood books sedbergh sedbergh, england tripadvisor. Sedbergh is england s booktown and westwood books is the towns biggest bookshop, specialising in second hand books but also new and antiquarian works. Some shops solely sell books others have books as part of their trade. The town, which stands seven and a half miles 12km east of kendal, now lies in cumbria, but is designated as part of the yorkshire dales national park. Book town organisations and municipalities can be members, but we also have individual members. Sedbergh and district history society has been collecting information and photographs relating to the local area to build. Sedbergh and the surrounding area oakdene country house. Sedbergh book town is part of a network of famous european book towns and is a cumbria centre for book festivals and a host of specialist and independent book shops and booksellers. Y gelli gandryll or just y gelli, often abbreviated to just hay the community uses the short version is a small market town and community in the historic county of brecknockshire breconshire in wales, currently administered as part of the unitary authority of powys. As well as a plentiful selection of local shops, cafes and pubs, sedbergh is also well known as being a centre for secondhand books with several bookshops and a substantial book centre the dales and lakes book centre housing further book dealers, sedbergh is england s official book town as with hay on wye in wales. Sedbergh dates from as early as saxon times however its now known chiefly as england s book town and has a charming bustling feel about it. Sedbergh is a small town and civil parish in cumbria, england.
A chance to publicise your new books sedbergh englands book town mounts a festival of. Born out of a need to reinvigorate the local economy after the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak this book town has a huge variety of books from cheap reads to collectables available from. Dont forget to put your name, address and phone number, email address and age if youre under 16 on your entry. Sedbergh book town special place to shop cumbria secretly. Despite having a population of less than 3,000 people, sedbergh has five book shops where you can pick up new and used novels to keep you occupied on your.
Book your hotel in sedbergh and pay later with expedia. Sedbergh town band is a community brass band based in england s book town on the western edge of the yorkshire dales national park. Dating back to the roman times, sedbergh is an attractive market town full of character with an engaging mix of cobbled yards and historic buildings. Sedbergh became a member of the international organisation of book towns iob in 2005, because locals wanted the town to offer more than just tourism fare for visitors and walkers the town. For book towns just starting out we offer the possibility of prospective membership. Ruby cottages, flagstone flooring, centre of sedbergh. Historically part of the west riding of yorkshire, it lies about 10 miles 16 km east of kendal and about 10 miles 16 km north of kirkby lonsdale. Sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. The town has narrow streets, little shops, pubs, an ancient school and a 12th century church. Enjoy a relaxing stay in england s book town with a stay in one of our sedbergh selfcatering holiday cottages. These stores, as well as literary festivals, attract bibliophile tourists. Sedbergh is a book town with pubs, cafes, award winning restaurants, local shops and an artist heritage mill.
This is a title awarded to a town whose varied enterprises are informally based around books and their production. You can even sit and read a book in our new book shelter. The dales way and the dales high way pass through the town. The characterful old market town of sedbergh, known as england s book town stands beneath the howgill fells on high ground above the meeting point of the lune and rawthey rivers. Sedbergh is set at the foot of the howgill fells, its a town in northern dentdale. Most of sedberghs retail outlets, including a good selection of bookshops, are accommodated along its narrow main street. It comprises a junior school for children aged 4 to and the main school. Lovers of specialist books will find ample book shops around the town to please from specialist lake district and yorkshire book shops to sports bookshops. Sedbergh, england united kingdom 15 photos 15 photos beautiful historic holiday rental for large groups near kendal, england beautiful historic holiday rental for large groups near kendal, england beautiful historic holiday rental for large groups near kendal, england beautiful historic holiday rental for large groups near kendal, england. The company concerns itself with the premises at 72 main street, the dales and lakes book centre and sedbergh tourist office and with the business creation and advertising for the project as a whole. A book town is a town or village with many used book or antiquarian book stores. The international organisation of book towns website defines them as. Find hotels and other accommodations near yorkshire dales national park, hardraw force, and white scar cave and book today. Sedbergh is one of the yorkshire dales most popular destinations and has been called england s book town because of the number of book stores and publishing companies it is home to.
A festival for all ages to celebrate england s book town. Sedbergh, england s booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales national park, 5 miles from the m6 and close to the lake district. Check prices on town houses in sedbergh tonight may 22 may 23 check prices in sedbergh for tonight, may 22 may 23 tomorrow night may 23 may 24 check prices in sedbergh for tomorrow night, may 23 may 24 this weekend may 22 may 24 check prices in sedbergh for this weekend, may 22 may 24. The first book town was set up in 1961 in hayonwye by richard booth, the selfstyled king of hay. Sedbergh has more second hand book shops than birmingham one of which is listed in the top ten in the uk. Historically the town was a thriving agricultural town and many local people made a living from the wool trade. Novel use for exbus shelter the westmorland gazette. The little town taking a leaf out of hays book travel the guardian. Sedbergh is a popular base for walkers, and lies at the foot of the howgills, alfred wainwrights favourite mountains, which rear up sleek and smooth like velvet curtains in the sunlight behind the town. As britains biggest literary festival kicks off in wales, stephen mcclarence visits sedbergh, which is busy reinventing itself as englands official. Bookshopping in sedbergh book town the book family rogerson.
Since then more bookshops have opened and, in may 2006, sedbergh was officially recognised as englands booktown when it was elected into the international. Sedbergh is in the yorkshire dales national park and is 12 miles from the lake district national park. Sedbergh doesnt yet match hays scope, but it has plenty to offer. The town is twinned with zrece in slovenia and the twinning process was featured on national tv. Long lane, sedbergh, yorkshire dales national park la10 5ah england. Sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first official. Sedbergh school is a coeducational independent boarding school in the town of sedbergh in cumbria, in north west england. George fox, founder of the quakers also has strong ties to the town and surrounding area. A book town is a small rural town or village in which secondhand and antiquarian bookshops are concentrated. Sedbergh book town has a wide range of shops and book cafes where you can hunt for your dream second hand books as well as dedicated bookshops many other shops sell books alongside their normal stocks.
Just down the road from sedbergh, is the restored victorian woollen mill, farfield mill arts, craft and heritage centre. Historically part of the west riding of yorkshire, it lies about 10 miles east of kendal, 28 miles north of lancaster and about 10 miles north of kirkby lonsdale. Sedbergh is packed full of history with evidence of saxon, viking and norman influence. Born out of a need to reinvigorate the local economy after the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak this book town. An ancient market town, sedbergh has a famous public school, sedbergh school, it has a thriving main street of shops, ancient buildings, and is surrounded by moorland hills. Sedbergh is also england s official book town see hayonwye and wigtown. Westwood books in sedbergh, englands booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales national park. We are within the yorkshire dales national park, and are easily accessible to. Bibliophiles in the community, which claims to have the most books for sale per head of population anywhere in england, have created what is believed to be cumbrias first book shelter.
Sedbergh is a pretty, peaceful town surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the yorkshire dales and close to the stunning lake district. Other sights in the area include dent heritage centre. The band rehearses every wednesday from 7pm9pm in sedbergh schools band room. Stephen mcclarence pays a visit to a town that succesfully. Whizzing forward to the 21st century, sedbergh is now england s only book town. Sedbergh is entering a new chapter as it continues to develop its status as england s only book town.
Sedbergh, is the largest town in the yorkshire dales national park and england s official book town. Surrounded on all sides by the mighty howgills and rolling green countryside, it retains much of its oldworld charm and is perfect for exploring on foot. Sedbergh has the most books for sale per head of population anywhere in england. Sedbergh is at the foot of the howgill fells on the north bank of the. With over twenty bookshops, it is often described as the town of books, and is both the national book. Tom holman sedbergh recently became the first town in england to be conferred with official book town status, and its startling. Avrils books at farfield sedbergh located 1 mile outside sedbergh hawes road at farfield mill next to reception.
Lauras loom sedbergh is englands booktown and westwood. Sedbergh is a town of about 3,000 people in the yorkshire dales national park in northwest england. After the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak, the sedbergh book town project was founded to encourage an increase in the number of visitors. The town sits just within the yorkshire dales national park. Most book towns have developed in villages of historic interest or of scenic beauty. Sedbergh, england 2003 blaenavon, wales 28 june 2003, though the project had folded by march 2006. Historically part of the west riding of yorkshire, it lies about 10 miles 16 km east of kendal, 28 miles 45 km north of lancaster and about 10 miles 16 km north of kirkby lonsdale. Sedbergh tourist information by wordsworth country. Book town sedbergh seeks new recruits the bookseller. The home page for sedbergh, england s booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales national park, 5 miles from the m6 and close to the lake district.
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