Hesket-New-Market                 1.5 miles                           Built up initially around the rich mineral mining industry during the past two centuries, which used to dominate this area, once famous for its Market, (the Market Cross still stands) our neighbouring village of Hesket-new-Market boasts a well stocked Shop and Post Office + a Tea Room.            The (now famous) "Old Crown Inn" with its own adjoining Brewery, www.theoldcrownpub.co.uk  not only serves its own award winning "Real Ales" on the premises, but now distributes them to other Public Houses all over the country.        The Old Crown also has a comprehensive Food Menu.  http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/hesketnewmarket.htm

Caldbeck  3 miles                  Not only built around the rich mineral mining past, but from the strength of its river, which used to power up to as many as "Eight" Mills of various descriptions, one of which has been restored to its former glory, (Priests Mill) and is open to the public.  A well stocked Shop/Off licence/Post Office and Filling Station, where Petrol, Diesel and Calor Gas can be obtained, is central to the village, as is the "Odd Fellows Arms" which boasts a good reputation for food as well as drink.     Caldbeck was home to perhaps Britain's most famous Huntsman "JOHN PEEL" brought to fame nationally by the locally written song "DE-YA KEN JOHN PEEL".       His grave is situated in the Church Yard.   http://www.caldbeckvillage.co.uk/

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