Sedbergh, englands book town is, and will continue to be, an important part of the offer put forward by both major tourist areas, cumbria, the lake district and the yorkshire dales national park. Home sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first official book town sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first official book town. Sedbergh uk englands booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire. Sedbergh, englands booktown in cumbria and the yorkshire dales national park, 5 miles from the m6 and close to the lake district. A book town is a small rural town or village in which second. England s book town in the yorkshire dales book towns tend to be small towns or villages located mostly in rural areas and sedbergh is no exception. You can even sit and read a book in our new book shelter. Sedbergh is still a characterful, unpretentious working town, with posters for lost sheepdogs and the royal british legion annual dinner and. Sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first. Home events events calendar sedbergh music festival annual events book town book sellers our book town story poetry challenge 2020. The little town taking a leaf out of hays book travel the guardian. Home sedbergh, england s book town places of poetry places of poetry write a poem about a place then share it to the places of poetry website where it will appear on a digital map. As britains biggest literary festival kicks off in wales, stephen mcclarence visits sedbergh, which is busy reinventing itself as englands official.
A bookshop owner has called for fellow booksellers to open up in sedbergh, cumbria, and join a booky coalition in one of england s three dedicated book towns. It s par for the course in sedbergh, a literary little place that is england s official book town. A convivial and unpretentious book town, though it may be too lonely for some. Places of poetry visit sedbergh englands booktown in. Sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first official. Our book town story visit sedbergh englands booktown. The little town taking a leaf out of hays book travel. A bookshop owner has called for fellow booksellers to open up in sedbergh, cumbria, and join a booky coalition in one of englands three. Stephen mcclarence pays a visit to a town that succesfully.
Westwood books in sedbergh, englands booktown in cumbria and the. In the book town of sedbergh on the edge of the yorkshire dales, this revamped coaching inn offers sleek rooms and a daring, hyperlocal approach to food tony naylor fri 24 aug 2018 01. With a stock of over 70,000 secondhand, antiquarian and new books, westwood books. A chance to publicise your new books sedbergh englands book town mounts a festival of. Sedbergh in cumbria has been designated englands first official book. Sedbergh book town is modest in size compared to its welsh and scottish counterparts, hay and wigtown, but it is the perfect stopoff point between the two. Book town sedbergh seeks new recruits the bookseller. But thats not all, theres live music throughout the weekend, al fresco street food will be served up, theres a food. Foot and mouth gave the town a horrible fright, remembers book. England s book town, will play host to a beer festival in the black bull yard, showcasing over 25 guest beers over the weekend, there will be foodie masterclasses, chef demos and a producer market showcasing a whole host of the regions top food and drink producers, featuring more than 30 stalls brim full of foodie delights from across the north of england.
The little town taking a leaf out of hay s book as britain s biggest literary festival kicks off in wales, stephen mcclarence visits sedbergh, which is busy reinventing itself as england s. Sedbergh book town is part of a network of famous european book towns and is a cumbria centre for book festivals and a host of specialist and independent book shops and booksellers. A festival for all ages to celebrate england s book town. We are in sedbergh, cumbria, a small market town in the beautiful yorkshire dales. Sedbergh information and book centre provides a wealth of ideas and information for visitors and residents along with a shop selling new and secondhand books as well as maps and gifts. Born out of a need to reinvigorate the local economy after the 2001 foot and mouth disease outbreak this book town.