Hotels in Appleby-in-Westmorland

Appleby-in-Westmorland's hotels and inns are concentrated along and just off Boroughgate, its sweeping Georgian main street, putting guests within easy walking distance of the castle, the parish church and the River Eden. Several are traditional coaching inns with centuries of history behind them, offering the kind of solid, comfortable rooms and hearty food that suit walkers coming off the Pennine fells or travellers breaking a journey on the Settle-Carlisle line. The Midland Hotel, right by the railway station, is a natural choice for anyone arriving by train, while other inns on Boroughgate itself put you a few minutes' stroll from Appleby Castle at one end of town and St Lawrence's Church at the other.

Beyond the town centre, the wider Eden Valley offers a scattering of country house hotels, farmhouse bed and breakfasts and small guesthouses set among the villages and farmland that surround Appleby, many run by families who have farmed the area for generations. These tend to suit visitors who want a quieter base with easy access to walking routes such as the Eden Way and Lady Anne's Way, or who are touring between the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales and want somewhere restful in between. Because Appleby is considerably smaller than the honeypot towns of the central Lake District, room numbers are limited, and demand spikes hard during Appleby Horse Fair each June, so early booking is strongly advised for a summer visit, particularly if your dates fall anywhere near the fair itself.