Westmorland Dales Festival
@westmorlandfest
Come & join us in & around Kirkby Stephen on Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 July 2025 for our annual Festival celebrating the wonderful Westmorland Dales!
It’s #FingerPostFriday & we’re all set. This way to Kirkby Stephen & a fantastic weekend of exploration, events & entertainment for everyone. Full programme at westmorlanddalesfestival.org …
Catch the Festival Fair on Sun 27 July with fabulous artists, makers & producers & pick up original work or local produce. There’s the chance to meet community & conservation organisations too & find out how to get involved. More info & who’ll be there at westmorlanddallesgestival.org
If you are looking for something to do in the holidays why not have a go at the lego trail in Hawes. The trail is available @LibraryHawes all proceeds go to Hawes Primary PTFA & Dalesplay. £1 donation.
Any dogs wanting to put their owners through hoops should head for Kirkby Stephen cricket pitch & a fun dog show in aid of Eden Animal Rescue 12:00-14:00 on Sun 27 July. Waggiest tails, best rescue dogs & all sorts sought! Entry £2 per dog per class. westmorlanddalesfestival.org
Join one of the upcoming Kirkby Stephen and District Walkers are Welcome walks this Summer. The walks take place in or around the Westmorland Dales, Yorkshire Dales National Park or North Pennines AONB, all close to Kirkby Stephen. orlo.uk/BiM0i #WalkWednesday
The first ‘Art in the Mart’ is to be held in the Auction Mart at Kirkby Stephen on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July from 10am - 4pm both days! orlo.uk/lda4v
We can’t wait to meet our longest-eared festival-goers at the weekend! Stars of Barnhill Donkeys’ Retreat will be taking in their first westmorlanddalesfestival.org this Saturday & Sunday in Kirkby Stephen’s Market Square - come along & say hello! @CumbriaCrack
Come along and meet some of the Barnhill rescue donkeys at Westmorland and Dales Festival – cumbriacrack.com cumbriacrack.com/2025/07/22/com…
Also happening over the Westmorland Dales Festival weekend on 26 & 27 July - we’re excited to see art taking over from livestock in the Kirkby Stephen auction mart pens for the very first time!
The first ‘Art in the Mart’ is to be held in the Auction Mart at Kirkby Stephen on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July from 10am - 4pm both days! orlo.uk/DS1v0
Looking forward to seeing @DalesMuseum at westmorlanddalesfestival.org on Sunday 27 July - dig out your favourite words & join the great big dialect hunt!
And on Sunday 27 July the Museum is coming to the Festival with their Great Big Dialect Hunt! Bring along your favourite family words & meet the team on Church Green between 10am & 4pm for a celebration of dialect & heritage westmorlanddalesfestival.org/events/the-gre…
Eden boasts some fantastic heritage from castles to historic sites. From stone circles including Long Meg to castles at Appleby, Brougham, Penrith, Pendragon and Brough. Download one of our Eden Heritage Trails to find out more orlo.uk/H4Zjv
Get outdoors this Summer - the @EdenRiversTrust have 24 great activity sheets on their website to help children develop essential learning skills whilst having fun outdoors exploring nature found at the river and beyond, at any time of year. orlo.uk/vMYlz
You can now read the Summer 2025 edition of our #Dales Newspaper online! 👇 yorkshiredales.org.uk/park-authority… The paper is produced for all 24,000 residents of the #YorkshireDales #NationalPark and will soon be arriving through your letterboxes if you live here 📮
Looking for a great indoor spot this weekend? ☔ Visit the @DalesMuseum in #Hawes! £5 adults, kids go free, 7-day ticket 🎟️ Don’t miss the new exhibition: 40 textile artists using rare breed #Wensleydale sheep wool 🐑 👇 dalescountrysidemuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/ #YorkshireDales #KidsGoFree