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The market town of ‘apple tree
village’, on the River Eden, is the perfect base
from which to explore this beautiful locality. It
boasts a Norman castle that was restored by
philanthropic Lady Anne Clifford in the 17th
century. She also founded St Anne’s Hospital - a
group of almshouses set around a cobbled square -
and restored the local parish church where her
black, marble tomb lies within. Appleby is more
famous, however, as the setting for England’s
largest annual horse fair, first staged in 1685 by
permission of James II. |
River Eden - Photo:
Kenneth Allen
CCL |
