Are you a person that prefers to arrive at your holiday accommodation, or retreat destination earlier, but the check in time is not until after 3pm?
There are so many reasons people prefer to arrive for check in earlier:
- You want to be off busy roads before the traffic builds up.
- You want to navigate new roads in the daylight.
- You hate panic driving and being late.
- You want to be in the location area as close to check in time as possible.
- You have the whole day off anyway so why not get there early.
- You don’t want to arrive in the dark light.
Now obviously holiday accommodations have to have changeover time, so that they can be cleaned for you, so do need to set check in and check out times to be fair to all guests, cleaning teams and holiday organisers.
This article is a little insight in to what you could do in Sedbergh. You can arrive at a time to suit yourself and know that you are close by to your accommodation, so then you can easily get there when the times comes for your check in. You could also use this for options after your check out. Maybe head for a Sunday Roast for example, before you get back on the road.
Arriving in Sedbergh
There are two main car parks and sometimes spaces along Back Lane.
Joss Lane car park LA10 5AS
Loftus Hill car park LA10 5RX
There are public toilets near Joss Lane and the Tourist Information Centre is close by.
Take a look at the Visit Sedbergh website also for lots of information. https://www.sedbergh.org.uk/
Take a walk
Take a hike up Winder, which is the hill behind the town which is part of the Howgill Fells, or you can stroll by the river, through Akay Woods, or past the various historic buildings of Sedbergh School.
View art
Spend some time at Farfield Mill, where you can find art, exhibitions, their shop and a cafe. There is parking there so you can drive to it.
Browse the shops
There are craft shops, places to buy outdoor clothing, sweets, jewellery and more and they are located along Main Street and Finkle Street. If you need a supermarket, there is a Spar on the outer edge of the town.
Find a book to read
Sedbergh is a Book Town so there are a lot of opportunities to browse through shelves of books in many of the shops. Everything from the free Book Shelter to the largest book store of Westwood Books, which is at the very end of the road as you head out towards Cautley.
Places to eat & drink
There is a mix of cafes, pubs, restaurants and micro bars in Sedbergh town, along with some take away options if you want to take a picnic on your walk. They open at different times and days of the week and offer different things, so worth checking their websites and socials.
The Thirsty Rambler https://www.thethirstyrambler.co.uk/
The Dalesman https://thedalesman.co.uk/
The Red Lion https://redlion-sedbergh.co.uk/
Half & Half Sedbergh https://www.facebook.com/p/Half-Half-Sedbergh-61569846653491/
Smatt’s Duo Café https://smattsduo.co.uk/
The Black Bull https://www.theblackbullsedbergh.co.uk/
Three Hares Cafe (At the back of the Black Bull) https://www.theblackbullsedbergh.co.uk/three-hares/
The Mug Story https://www.facebook.com/p/Mug-Story-Sedbergh-61566269788033/
Take Away
No 46 sandwich shop https://www.facebook.com/people/Number-46/100088584080645/
Sedbergh Pizza https://sedberghpizza.com/
Further Out
Incase you would like to eat on your way to Sedbergh.
Weavers Café at Farfield Mill, Sedbergh https://www.farfieldmill.org/
Sedbergh Golf Club https://www.sedberghgolfclub.com/
The Cross Keys, Cautley https://www.cautleyspout.co.uk/
The Fat Lamb Country Inn, Ravenstonedale https://www.fatlamb.co.uk/
The Black Swan, Ravenstonedale https://www.blackswanhotel.com/
The Kings Head, Ravenstonedale https://www.kings-head.com/
Meadowside Cafe, Dent https://www.meadowsidecafe.co.uk/
Stone Close Tea Room, Dent https://stoneclose.com/