Top 10 Things to do in Kirkby Stephen, England

March 5, 2022 Esmeralda Fenner

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. Lake District Guided Walking Tours

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Lake District Guided  Walking Tours

Lake District Guided Walking offers walks of standards, tailor made to suit clients requirements. The walks run on a daily basis and can be taken in the Lake District, Pennines, Eden Valley, Howgill Fells and Yorkshire Dales. Lake District Guided Walking is approved and recommended by the Kirkby Stephen 'Walkers are Welcome Scheme'

3-7 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4QS England +44 17683 72395 http://www.church-gallery.co.uk
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Church Gallery

Reviewed By sheepygold

This is a lovely shop to walk around. It is on several levels with lots of books and crannies and all sorts of gift ideas and ladies clothing. There are toilets and a self service cafe.

3. Coast to Coast Packhorse

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Coast to Coast Packhorse

Coast to Coast Packhorse provide an adventurous and knowledgeable tour of Wainwright's famous coast to coast route. Savour the beautiful scenery that includes the Lake District Fells, Yorkshire Dales, unspoilt villages, forests and heather of the N York Moors. Enjoy locally sourced tasty food and drink. We provide cycling, walking and running tours, luggage transport and bed rest bookings.

4. Smardale Gill Nature Reserve

Smardale, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4HG England http://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/reserves/smardale-gill
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Smardale Gill Nature Reserve

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.

5. The Taggy Man

4 Market Street, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4QS England +44 17683 72531 https://www.facebook.com/thetaggyman/
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The Taggy Man

'The Taggy Man is an independently owned pub selling great cask ales, premium lagers, wines and and a top selection of gins and spirits. Hot bar food served every day. Dogs are very welcome with well behaved owners .'

Reviewed By ChiefyChuckles - Great Ayton, United Kingdom

Great old fashioned but new pub. Friendly staff and a good selection of ales. Got here on Monday quiz night and only got a table as one team cancelled Quiz wasn't too hard although the quiz masters jokes were atrocious. Really enjoyed the night.

6. Nine Standards Rigg

Ny 825061, Kirkby Stephen England
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Nine Standards Rigg

7. Platform 3 Play

Unit 3 Station Yard, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4LA England +44 17683 72363 http://www.p3play.co.uk
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Platform 3 Play

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!

8. Stainmore Railway Company

South Rd Station Yard Kirkby Stephen East Heritage Centre, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4LA England +44 17683 71700 [email protected] http://www.kirkbystepheneast.co.uk/
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Stainmore Railway Company

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.

9. Water Cut Sculpture

2 Mile Walk on a Public Footpath, Kirkby Stephen England http://www.edenbenchmarks.org.uk/sculptures.htm
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Water Cut Sculpture

10. Happy Days

Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen CA17 4NW England +44 7548 668152 [email protected] http://www.uniquehappydays.com/
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Happy Days

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 :)

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