Happy Yorkshire Day!
Happy Yorkshire Day in Settle
Yorkshire
The greatest place on t’earth – is officially celebrated on the 1st of August every year. The other 364 days are just practice :) that’s a quote from the publicity of Yorkshire Day! Well, we can’t argue with this quote, but here is a list of the many reasons people come to visit us in Settle.
Since we opened our doors in April 2012.
Starting with the obvious: (in no real order apart from the first!)
Walking –
Local to Settle and Yorkshire Three Peaks, Long Distance Trails, Settle to Carlisle Walking and Music Festival (Ride2Stride), Settle Saunter Event and other Charity Walks
Cycling
both local routes and Long Distance (Way of the Roses) & (Yorkshire Dales Cycleway) The Three Peaks Cyclecross event featuring local rider Will who works at our Local Bike Shop
Other Attractions around Settle
Settle to Carlisle Railway, including the Ribblehead Viaduct Settle Victoria Hall, Visiting Friends & Family (but don’t necessarily want to stay with them!) Settle’s Local Scene (Pubs, Restaurants, Independant Shops & Markets (Tuesday and Artisan) The Local Wedding venue, Settle Flowerpot Festival, Settle History and Landscape (North Craven – The Folly), Family History in Settle, Caving & Pot Holing Adventures, Gaping Gill Winch Experience, Giggleswick School (Parents, Teachers and Students!), Richard Whiteley Theatre (within Giggleswick School), Courtyard Cheese Making Course and Courtyard Cheese Shop, Funerals at Brocklands Woodland Burial, Nature and Conservation projects, Tree Surgery Courses, DoE Co-ordinators,Local Worker/Contractors at Arla Creamery, John Roberts Papermill, DryRigg Quarry, Settle Stories (Festival in the past) Golf – Either at 18 Hole Bentham or the 9 Hole Settle & Giggleswick Courses , Falconry experience at Feizor, Wild swimming, Motorcycle Touring. Local Sports Teams – North Ribblesdale RFU Rugby and Settle Cricket Club.
There maybe more that we have missed !!
