Sedbergh and the Howgills
The Fat Lamb Country Inn sits at the eastern edge of the Howgill fells – Alfred Wainwrights “sleeping elephants” – and perhaps one of Cumbria’s best kept secrets. The Howgill's comprise over a hundred square miles of ancient rounded hills with plummeting waterfalls, spectacular views and criss-crossing footpaths where it is still possible to walk all day without seeing another person, even at the height of summer.
To the southern edge of the Howgills lies Sedbergh - England's book town - and Dent, typical Dales market towns with their narrow cobbled streets and stone built cottages.
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- A brave new (old) world!
Well, it’s been a long time coming, but the Fat Lamb has entered the 20th Century (yes, I know the rest of you might have moved on to the 21st, but cut us some slack – this is the North, remember, and we haven’t even got Channel 5 yet)...