Location: Kirkby Stephen
Top Things to do in Kirkby Stephen
The 5 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Kirkby Stephen, England
Kirkby Stephen (/ˈkɜːrbi ˈstiːvən/) is a civil parish and small market town in Cumbria, in North West England which historically, is part of Westmorland. The town is located on the A685, surrounded by sparsely populated hill country, and about 25 miles (40 km) from the nearest larger towns, Kendal and Penrith. The River Eden rises 6 miles (9.7 km) away in the peat bogs below Hugh Seat and passes by, almost unobserved, on the eastern edge of the town.
Restaurants in Kirkby Stephen
1. Smardale Gill Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By richardtJ9114EY - Hook, United Kingdom
Came here to walk the dogs, following a disused railway for a couple of miles (very easy walking), results in a spectacular view.
2. Platform 3 Play
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By SarahT266 - London, United Kingdom
After month's of being closed it was great to return to Platform 3. We prebooked our slot and it was brilliant. A lot quieter and the kids loved every minute. Also had lunch which was great. The place was spotless and the staff are working so hard to make the place clean and safe. Thank you very much!
3. Stainmore Railway Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 130 reviews
We are a volunteer run heritage railway established in 1997 and open to the public since 2011. We are open at weekends from 10 am - 4pm and admission is free with charges for train rides and some special events. Train operate on selected weekends from Easter to December with dates published on our website. We are CLOSED to the public from mid December to Easter for winter maintenance. The site has a small museum, shop selling a wide range of items including Bachmann, Peco, Gibsons Puzzles and Countryside Books. We run a small cafe in a vintage buffet car which serves drinks and snacks at weekends and offers a range of snacks, panini toasties and tray bakes on operating days and special events. We have operational industrial steam and diesel locomotives with a range of heritage rolling stock. We also house 910 from the National Collection which is a static exhibit.
Reviewed By andrewwU2931AJ - Reading, United Kingdom
visited the stainmore steam heritage railway at Kirkby stephen in cumbria..my first impression was the staff and volunteers are so so friendly and helpful.the station building has stacks of history and has a well stocked shop nice catering carriage interesting museum and friendly station cat..interesting collection of rolling stock which you can get close to..the volunteers are well informed helpful and polite..as is the cat.great place of interest for the grown ups and the children..nice little presentation pack on entry.free parking.can totally recomend this railway and its staff.the catering was good as were the staff..they have come a long way and have great ideals and goals..check the web site for their steam days and special events..the staff are child friendly.they do driver for a fiver on a diesel on some weekends great fun!! will visit again without doubt due a lot to the very friendly staff.
4. Happy Days
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Dare to do something different. Experience Cumbrian life with the people who live it. Working with local characters and businesses we have created a range of activities and adventures for you to choose from for a day you’ll never forget
Reviewed By amychurchill - Annesley, United Kingdom
On Behalf of Evans Halshaw Renault, We had a great time and have taken so much away from this experience and skills that will stay with us for life. A big Thanks to Dave & Darren for making our experience a memorable one! The weather was against us but their quick thinking and change of location meant our planned activity could go ahead. As a Team this has definitely made us closer and think about the way we plan our work and involve others. I would highly recommend this activity and would not hesitate to recommend Happy Days :)
5. Brough Castle Ice Cream Parlour
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 116 reviews
Reviewed By hewi2016 - Preston, United Kingdom
Dropped in at this ice cream parlour and glad we did. All covid-19 safety measures in place which was reassuring. The lady behind the counter was lovely. We ordered two scones, clotted cream, jam and hot chocolates. The scones were so delicious, they were warm and lovely and soft and the hot Chocolate were divine. This is a little hideaway that we are glad we came across and will certainly return when in the area. Thank you.
