Local shops, pubs, services and a few recommendations - like Railways

West Coast Main line - watch steam specials from the sitting room windows. Settle-Carlisle line 17 miles (Kirkby Stephen) and 16 miles (Appleby). Alston line 30 miles. Lakeside and Haverthwaite line 25 miles.

For very local walks, see Maps.

Orton

The George. Other stuff - Post Office + village stores; Kennedy’s Chocolate Factory; Farmers’ Market (a very good one) – second Saturday in the month. All Saints' Church (dates from ~13th C).

M6 Service areas

Westmorland Northbound, Westmorland Southbound and J38 - Prizewinning service areas, not your usual run of the mill. Food shopping, meals, newspapers, confectionery, books, toys, gifts, farm produce and speciality foods. Petrol, diesel.

Tebay

The Cross Keys; The Barnaby Rudge. Other stuff - Junction 38 petrol station (petrol, diesel, LPG, newspapers, local shop); St James' Church.

Shap

The Bull’s Head; The Crown; The King’s Arms; The Greyhound. Other stuff - Co-operative stores; Bellas’s butchers; Fish and Chip shop; Grayling Books. St Michael's Church (dates from 750 AD); Shap Abbey.

Newbiggin

Bessy Beck Trout Farm and Fishery

Ravenstonedale

The King’s Head; The Black Swan. Other stuff - The Book House. St Oswald's Church.