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Recommended Towns & Villages near Kirkby Stephen

The River Swale

Keld (17 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (8.9 miles, 14.2 km, direction SE)

Keld is a wonderfully scenic area at the head of Swalesdale. It is a lonely landscape with a small hamlet of stone cottages and outlying farms...

Station

Appleby-in-Westmorland (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NW)

Appleby, is situated in the valley of the River Eden near to Hoff Beck, stunningly beautiful, it is an ideal centre for both walking and touring...

Grisedale Tarn, Cumbria

Grisedale (3 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction S)

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Gates leading to Meaburn Hall, Maulds Meaburn, Cumbria

Maulds Meaburn (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NW)

Hunter Davies (famous author, journalist and broadcaster) described the village as "... one of the most beautiful villages in the country"...

St. Marys Churchyard, Muker.

Muker (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

Apart from having a place in the history of the Yorkshire Dales, Muker is a walkers paradise and a wonderful relaxing place to stay whilst discovering the beauty of the area...

A picture of Dufton

Dufton (7 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)

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A View of Swaldale looking west towards Gunnerside, North Yorkshire

Gunnerside (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction SE)

This is an attractive village lying at the heart of a landscape made famous in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small"...

Waterfalls

Hawes (108 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SE)

This is a thriving, friendly market town at the heart of Wensleydale, it shows beautiful old stone properties, quaint shops, galleries, craft workshops and cafe's arranged around winding cobbled streets...

Gayle

Gayle (17 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction SE)

The picturesque village of Gayle is found amidst the glorious scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is on the passage of the Pennine way, close to Hawes and the National Park Centre...

High Force, Englands highest waterfall. On the River Tees, Upper Teesdale, Co.Durham.

Forest-in-Teesdale (30 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NE)

It's landscape, possessed of a wild untamed beauty, highlighted by the meandering River Tees, has a few ancient farmhouses and old stone cottages...

Village Green, Bainbridge

Bainbridge (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SE)

Bainbridge is the epitome of a typical Dales village, it comprises of picturesque old stone cottages, with a lively, well quarried stream running through it...

Askrigg Village Centre.

Askrigg (10 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction SE)

In 1587, Queen Elizabeth II granted a charter to this lively little village and in the 20th-century Askrigg claimed its place in history as the setting for the T.V. series based on the James Herriot stories of a vet's life in the Yorkshire Dales...

Reeth, North Yorkshire

Reeth (40 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction E)

An area of startling clarity, populated with beautiful old stone buildings, Reeth is a famous centre from which to tour the beautiful Yorkshire Dales...

View of the Round Tower from the Great Hall

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction E)

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Howgill Church

Kendal (31 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction SW)

Sometimes referred to 'the auld grey town' because it was built mainly of grey stone, Kendal is a large Market town in the east of Cumbria...

View of Castle Bolton, Yorkshire

Castle Bolton (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (19.2 miles, 31.0 km, direction SE)

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The old mill

Aysgarth (57 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction SE)

Aysgarth is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales known for its beautiful waterfalls on the River Ure. It's a perfect destination for nature lovers, with picturesque walks and charming countryside...

Garrigill in Cumbria

Garrigill (13 Pictures)

in the county of Cumbria (20.3 miles, 32.6 km, direction N)

This delightful place can be found on the banks of the South Tyne River, it is also on the route of the arduous Pennine Way surrounded by numerous beauty spots. The village.....

Around St Andrews Church, Penrith, Cumbria

Penrith (49 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cumbria (20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction NW)

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Mining Remains, Nenthead, Cumbria

Nenthead (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria (21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction N)

Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum...

Recommended attractions near Kirkby Stephen

High Force, Englands highest waterfall. On the River Tees, Upper Teesdale, Co.Durham.

High Force (56 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NE)

This is the Tees most spectacular offering, it is also England's highest waterfall. The best time to see High Force is just.....

Low Force, at Bowlees on the River Tees, Upper Teesdale, County Durham.

Teesdale (20 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NE)

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Shap Abbey, near the village of Shap in Cumbria, taken in 1963

Shap Abbey (1 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction W)

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A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (26 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction E)

This historic town is a picturesque centre for discovering the delights of Teesdale. The town occupies a clifftop site above.....

Egglestone Abbey

Egglestone Abbey (13 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction E)

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Bowes Museum.. Near Barnard Castle...3rd October 2004.

Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction E)

Josephine Bowes, wife of John Bowes was a Parisian actress, and perhaps this shows in the choice of building they chose as a.....

Lowther Castle with Norman Lowther from Manassas, VA - a direct descendant of Sir Richard Lowther.

Lowther Castle (17 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction NW)

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Haweswater from Rigging dale ridge, Lake District

Haweswater (7 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction W)

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Littondale

Yorkshire Dales National Park (266 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction SE)

The unyielding screach of a curlew from the skies above, is often the only sound heard in the far upland reaches of the lonely.....

Bolton Castle in Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire. Mary Queen of Scots was once held prisoner here.

Bolton Castle (62 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction SE)

On a misty morning the ruined crenulated towers of Bolton Castle take on an eyrie aura and it is easy to imagine what this once.....

Brougham Castle, Penrith, Cumbria

Brougham Castle (12 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction NW)

Coming Soon. Can you tell us about Brougham Castle? broughamcastle@picturesofengland.com..

Aysgarth Lower Falls, Easter weekend 2007. Yorkshire Dales

Aysgarth Falls (49 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.6 km, direction SE)

These magnificent falls, although not the highest in the land are certainly one of the most picturesque sights in Yorkshire. The.....

Frosterly in Weardale, County Durham

Weardale (20 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction NE)

This lovely scenic valley lies between the town of Bishop Auckland, seat of princes of the church and the charming market town of.....

Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction NE)

Hampsterley Forest encompasses over five thousand acres, it is a combination of parkland and forest, giving access to some of the.....

Penrith Castle in Penrith, Lake District at daybreak

Penrith Castle (13 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 32.9 km, direction NW)

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Killhope Lead Mining Museum high in Upper Weardale. A desolate but magical place.

Killhope Lead Mining Museum (7 Pictures)

(21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction N)

Killhope Lead Mining Museum keeps alive the counties lead mining traditions. This is a fully restored site of a working mine.....

Sizergh Castle, near Kendal, Cumbria.

Sizergh Castle (28 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction SW)

This ancient fortress has been the home of the Strickland family for more than 750 years. It began as a 60ft, four storey tower.....

Long Meg & her Daughters (Maughanby Circle)- near Penrith, Cumbria

Long Meg & her Daughters (14 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction NW)

The 12 foot high mass of sandstone known as Long Meg can be found close to a circle of smaller "daughter" stones in a spectacular.....

Dalemain House & Gardens, Penrith, Cumbria

Dalemain House & Gardens (19 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.8 km, direction NW)

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Levens Hall Garden, South Lakes

Levens Hall Garden (24 Pictures)

(23.0 miles, 37.1 km, direction SW)

Levens Hall is a wonderful Elizabethan mansion, which began life as a medieval tower refuge against the Scots, it was completed.....


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