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Large lawned garden with flower
borders and shrubs to the front with ample parking at the rear.
Appleby is an attractive market town set on raised ground on
a bend of the river Eden, with a Norman castle at the top and
the church at the lower end of town. Between the two, the tree-lined
street of old buildings includes small shops and places to eat.
There are plenty of walks, both long and short distances, in
and around the town. It also has a swimming pool by the river
and, just up the road, a golf course with wonderful views.
Once a year, in early June, the town hosts the famous Appleby
Horse Fair, which attracts interest from far and wide, with horses
to be seen on all sides and two trotting meetings held by the
river.
In July each year the annual Jazz Festival attracts people from
afar to enjoy this musical event which takes place over 3 days.
We are 12 miles from Penrith and 30 from Carlisle; both are good
places to explore the shops, or you can visit the museum and
Cathedral in Carlisle. The area is well worth a visit in its
own right, but is also within easy reach of the Lake District,
the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland, including Hadrian's Wall.
The Pennines provide some excellent hiking country with day trips
centred on the many small villages which are a feature of the
valley.
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