Lake District - Towns and Villages Sedbergh
There's
plenty of towns and villages dotted all over the Lake District,
all are well within driving distance of each other, offering splendid
scenery and views of lakeland fells, mountains, lakes, rivers and
tarns. Many of which have excellent accommodation available wether
you are an avid walker/hiker or just here to see the beautiful scenerey,
for mountain bikers many of them offer safe storage for your bikes.
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Sedbergh
Description: Sedbergh is an old market town in the Lune valley
in the Yorkshire Dales. The town was once the centre for the wool trade of the Lake District.
Sedbergh’s rich history is evident with 18th and 19th century buildings lining the town’s
cobbled stone streets.
Sedbergh is home to the esteemed Public School of Sedbergh, William
Wordsworth’s son is one of the school’s former scholars. The school building is an outstanding
example of 16th century architecture and should not be missed. The village makes for a good base
to explore one of the four valleys and rivers near by.
The village is a popular base with
fell walkers who want to explore the surrounding landscape, Howgills is one of the popular local
fells. Sedbergh is the place to go for taste of Lakeland life while exploring the natural beauty
the Lake District has to offer.
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