Crackenthorpe Holidays

During your cheap UK holiday in Crackenthorpe near Appleby in Cumbria, you will find an ancient village with a spectacular Hall and a Roman marching camp. Crackenthorpe Hall predates the 15th century and was where King Henry VI took refuge after the Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians at the Battle of Hexham. If you stay here, watch out for the ghost that is believed to ride a carriage and horses through the Hall each September. Worth a trip on your UK holidays in Crackenthorpe is the lovely town of Appleby, here you can also visit the Westmorland Motor Museum to see a collection of trucks and other automobilia. At Acorn Bank, you can see herbs and orchards as well as ancient oaks and a pleasant woodland walk.

On your UK holiday in Crackenthorpe, Appleby you can explore Dalemain House, with its exquisite furniture, portraits, pottery, old toys, and the Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry Museum. There is a Chinese Room with 18th-century hand-painted wallpaper, Tudor Fretwork Room, and winding corridors and ancient stairways. If you are looking for a family holiday, children will love a trip to the South Tynedale Railway, England's highest narrow-gauge railway. Stop off at Kirkhaugh and enjoy the refreshment van or a picnic. Kendal Museum, meanwhile, has flora and fauna from all over the world, plus a dedicated display to celebrated Cumbrian walker Alfred Wainwright. UK holidays in Crackenthorpe will put you within easy reach of the spectacular walking, climbing and mountain-biking country of the Lake District.

A holiday to Crackenthorpe, Appleby, will provide you with easy access to the wonderful Lake District, with its fine walking, climbing, sailing and mountain-biking country. But there is much more to UK holidays around Crackenthorpe, not least the delightful town of Appleby and a host of nearby attractions in the form of homes, gardens, castles and museums. So book your cheap UK family holidays in Crackenthorpe, Appleby, online or by phone with directline-ukholidays.