Appleby is a pretty historic market town and is probably best known for the Appleby Horse fair and annual travellers fair that draws visitors from across the UK. It offers its many visitors a great range of accommodations through a catalogue of Appleby Hotels, these are crafted to suit the business executive, the family group, the honey moon couple and those just requiring a relaxing break.
Its most striking feature is its main street which leads uphill from the notable church cloister past the old market hall to Appleby Castle. The towns most striking historic building is the 12th Century Church which houses the oldest working organ in Britain. As the town is based on the River Eden and at the foot of the Pennines it provides plenty of great hiking opportunities, it is the start point for walks to High Cup Nick, Cross Fell and Dufton Pike.
Proudly Appleby hosts the best preserved railway station on the whole of the scenic Settle-Carlisle line The Appleby Horse Fair is its biggest yearly event and draws travelling families from across the country, parading hundreds of horses and attractively decorated traditional caravans. Sometime in June, dates do vary; the annual Jazz Festival takes place it is the biggest cultural attraction bringing in some big names and thousands of visitors.
Appleby is indeed a beautiful town and attracts many visitors and is situated in one of the most picturesque parts of the Lake District it hosts a spectacular range of Appleby Hotels displayed through unique boutique heritage hotels, five star hotels and grand country retreats. Set in the center of the town though tucked away for seclusion and privacy may be found Heritage Hotels once former Coaching Inns cloaked in Georgian architecture yet today lovingly restored innovatively designed to combine the past with the present.
These privately owned Hotels welcome guests with great pride as all details are meticulously overseen; the beautifully draped windows, porcelain lamps, patterned wallpapers, engravings and heavy prints and fireplaces produce a rich and individual ambience. The guest rooms are en suite and are luxuriously appointed boasting individual decor. The central hotels boast unique restaurants overseen by master chefs who craft select menus from seasonal produce.
The Grand Country Hotels are surrounded by magnificent mountains and fells and are close to the Yorkshire Dales and offer superb views over the Lake District Fells, these hotels offer an entirely different ambience one that is all about the country and the fresh air. On the Edge of Appleby yet facing the country and surrounded by idyllic landscapes these hotel offer guests country pursuits in the form of country walks, hiking trails, horse riding, fishing and golf courses.
Grand Lobbies welcome with open log fires and impressive oil paintings, antiques, rich rugs and heavy drapes, hotels of this calibre may provide guests with airport transfer and deliver luggage to pre-booked accommodations. Guests are offered en suite rooms and multi roomed suites providing seating, dining and designated work stations with high speed internet access and direct dial phones. Master bedrooms are luxurious and may present four poster beds and canopied beds, floor to ceiling windows and Juliet balconies overlooking manicured gardens and flanked by lavish en suite bathrooms and extravagant bath products.
Fine dining is found in many beautiful settings from traditional white clothed tables, decorated in silver cutlery and crystal glass, to conservatory settings relaxed and casual presenting international menus and local specialities companioned by a vintage wine list.
Both business executives and those seeking special spaces for social events will be excited by the venues offered by the hotels. The Appleby Hotels will delight all who visit this historic town and suit all manner of visitors and ensure returns lest the memories fade.
