Dentdale & Sedbergh
Discover Dentdale at the far west of the National Park, nestled between the rugged Pennines and Howgill Fells.
Its steep-sided valley contrasts meadows and lush riverside pastures with sparser grassy fells and the impressive viaducts at Denthead and Arten Gill carry the Settle-Carlisle railway along the dale to Dent, the highest mainline station in England.
Along Dent’s cobbled streets are an art gallery, blacksmith’s shop and memorial fountain to famous son, geologist Adam Sedgwick, as well as the village being home to Dent Brewery.
The altar flagstones at St. Andrew’s Church are made from the black Dent Marble, the area’s most famous mining export, and the lives and customs of local people since the sixteenth century - including the ‘Terrible Knitters of Dent’ - are revealed at the Dent Village Heritage Centre.
A wonderful short but stony walk south of the
village takes you up beautiful Flintergill for elevated views, passing a field barn which has been turned into a fascinating showcase of the area’s farming past and the wishing tree on the way.
Find out more at
www.discoverdentdale.co.uk.
‘Sed-ber’) is overlooked by Castlehaw, the site of an ancient motte and bailey castle.
It became England’s Book Town in 2003 and boasts several special interest booksellers as well as an annual Festival of Books and Drama.
Former woollen mill Farfield Mill built in 1837 lies to the east and now houses an Arts and Heritage Centre with craft studios, tearoom, shop and cloth weaving demonstrations.
Visit
www.sedbergh.org.uk for more information.
Dent’s cobbled streets
Set at the foot of the beautiful Howgill Fells, the stone-built market town of Sedbergh (pronounced
2012 EVENTS
12TH MARCH DENTDALE RUN 14 MILE ROAD RACE 0VER 350 RUNNERS
1ST - 7TH MAY RIDE TO STRIDE WALKS, TALKS & MUSIC
26TH MAY BEAUTY & THE BEAST CYCLING SPORTIVE, 80 MILE BEAST, 20 MILE BEAUTY
22ND - 24TH JUNE DENTDALE MUSIC & BEER FESTIVAL GREAT MUSIC & QUALITY ALE
25TH - 26TH AUGUST DENTDALE SHOW GREAT FAMILY FUN FOR FREE
29TH SEPT WHERNSIDE FELL RACE 12 MILE
www.discoverdentdale.co.uk
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