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Town and civil parish in Cumbria, England
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Kirkby Lonsdale is a town in Cumbria in northwest England, with a population of 2000 in 2021. It's best known for Devil's Bridge, the ancient crossing over the River Lune. JMW Turner and John Ruskin are among those who've admired the view up the Lune valley.
Quality Indian food.
Popular small chip shop, nowadays takeaway only.
Chic restaurant and wine bar.
As well as raw meat and charcuterie they sell burgers and pies.
Trad pub with spacious rooms, food and service erratic.
Bright spacious hotel within 17th-century inn in village centre.
Pub with good grub and six comfy rooms.
Four suites, two with private hot tubs. Adults only.
Open Mar-Dec, with pitches and pods, but no camping.
18th-century coaching inn with six rooms along the main road between Lakes and Dales. Comfy with good cooking.
The town supermarket.
Kirkby Lonsdale is on A65, the Leeds-Kendal road linking the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.
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