Useful Links for Visitors

• www.applebytown.talktalkbusiness.net/ - Appleby Town Council website, with information on how to get to Appleby, things to do in the area and a listing of local events
• www.applebyfair.org - The official site for the Appleby Horse Fair with useful information on how to plan your visit
• www.penrithtown.co.uk - Site containing further information about visiting Penrith 
• www.northpennines.org.uk - Information on the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and European Geopark. The site features visitor and environmental information, plus updates on the activities of the North Pennines AONB Partnership to look after this special place
• www.walkeden.org - Useful information on walks around Kirkby Stephen - a 'Walkers are Welcome' town
• www.walkersarewelcome.org.uk - 'Walkers are Welcome' website, with details of those towns with this official status
• www.settle-carlisle.co.uk - Information on the Settle to Carlisle Railway and its history
• www.scrdc.co.uk - Settle to Carlisle Railway Development Company website containing information about the railway and it's history, plus associated links and timetable information
• traveline.info/ - National public transport information. Useful for planning your visit to Cumbria and around the Eden District when you are here
• www.golakes.co.uk/ - The official site of Cumbria Tourism, containing a wealth of information on Cumbria, the Lake District
• www.southlakeland.gov.uk/tourism - Essential information to help you plan your visit to Kendal, Windermere and the Southern Lakes
• www.golakes.co.uk/adventure-capital/default.aspx - A site dedicated to outdoor activities in Cumbria. Special sections dedicated to cycling and walking, complete with route maps
• www.edenriverstrust.org.uk - The Eden Rivers Trust is the only charity dedicated to the conservation and protection of the River Eden, its tributaries and its surrounding countryside
• Orton and Pooley Bridge Farmers Markets' - Information and contact details of local producers and products. Photo gallery of views of the markets and surrounding areas
• www.edenarts.co.uk - The arts development agency for Eden. This site keeps you in touch with visual arts and crafts activities and performing arts events in the area
• www.nurturelakeland.org/ - Eden District Council is a member of the Cumbrian conservation charity Nurture Lakeland 'formerly the Tourism and Conservation Partnership'. Nurture Lakeland works throughout the Lake District and Cumbria to fundraise for conservation and to promote environmentally sustainable tourism. The Lake District and Cumbria have some of the most stunning landscapes in the world. However our environment can be surprisingly fragile. By working with local businesses and visitors to the area, promoting sustainable tourism and fundraising for conservation, Nurture Lakeland works to protect wildlife, landscape and environment, improve access and support local communities. Eden District Council are also working with Nurture Lakeland to improve our own environmental practices
• www.edencountryholidays.co.uk - run by a group of independent owners of quality self-catering holiday cottages and bed and breakfast accommodation in the Eden Valley and Ullswater
• www.ctfc.org.uk - The Churches Trust for Cumbria recognises and values the contribution that church buildings and church communities make to Cumbrian society, beyond their core purpose as places of worship. A useful website with details of the locations of churches in Eden with information on how to get there