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. For Fell pony information and books, see the Fell Pony Society, Fell pony Museum, Maps and Sue's site.

Orton

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

Tebay

The Cross Keys; The Barnaby Rudge. Other stuff - Junction 38 petrol station + local shop; M6 Service areas, Westmorland Northbound and Westmorland Southbound - Food shopping, meals, newspapers, confectionery, books, farm produce and speciality foods. 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.