Kirkby Stephen East
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Other Things to Do Locally

Kirkby Stephen and the surrounding Eden area is a beautiful place to explore, with plenty to do. Here are a few of our suggestions for great places to combine with a visit to Kirkby Stephen East:

You could explore the town of Kirkby Stephen itself - it is very pretty, and features a number of eateries and a town trail. It is a short walk from Kirkby Stephen East.

Why not combine your visit to Kirkby Stephen East with a ride on Cumbria Classic Coaches? Operating services from Kirkby Stephen, CCC run with a number of vintage vehicles and on some of the most beautiful journeys in the North of England. You can find details of their trips at https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/. 

You can explore the former viaducts of the Stainmore Route on two picturesque walks. You can find more information about these walks at 
http://www.nvt.org.uk/pdfs/Walking-Guide.pdf.

The nature reserve at Smardale is a great spot to visit with walking routes and a superb range of biodiversity to observe and admire. More information is at https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/smardale. 

We’re a short car journey from Brough Castle, too. This English Heritage site is formidable in stature and is well worth a visit. It is open 7 days a week, and information can be found at https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brough-castle/.

The Coast to Coast walk passes right through Kirkby Stephen, and we can be a great stop off on the way. You can find more information at https://ramblingman.org.uk/planningatrip/planning_a_coast_to_coast.

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Excellent
Just so lovely you want to take the whole place and people home with you
A place full of charm. Such lovely warm and friendly volunteer staff, deeply knowledgeable, and kind. We had a shed tour too which was frankly awesome and a great behind the scenes insight. If you enjoy smaller calmer railways rich in story and heritage you should go for a visit.''

​Written 21 June 2022

Contact Us

Telephone :  017683 71700
(answerphone & manned at weekends)


Mail: The East Station, South Road,
Kirkby Stephen Cumbria CA17 4LA


  • Home
  • Opening Times & Getting Here
  • Events
  • Easter Fayre and Cumbria Easter Rally
  • Volunteering with SRC
  • Accessibility
    • Autism Friendly Visitor Experience
    • Dementia Friendly Visiting
  • Online Shop
  • Educational Visits
  • Supporting Us & Getting Involved
  • Our Heritage
    • Our Rolling Stock
  • Other Things to Do Locally
  • KIrkby Stephen in 40s