A few years back we had a couple of lads staying in our Guest House who had travelled from Italy. They were here in Settle to walk the famous Yorkshire Three Peaks, it is one of our USP’s is to provide our guests with a full Yorkshire breakfast (should they wish) before this challenge! It was around 5.30am in the summer months and unfortunaty the weather was looking a little grey and cloudy (yes its hard to believe!)
As a host a little chat at breakfast with our guests normally can involve talking about the weather! Then came the quote from one of them “oh it will be fine we are low down here in Settle, but once we climb the first mountain we will rise above the clouds and it will be blue skies and we will have amazing views”………ummm not sure it did as they were a one night booking and we didn’t see them again after their walk to ask!
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Last weekend was Settle’s annual Christmas Market and light switch-on event. It is lovely to see the town come together every year. Schools, businesses, residents and visitors all mingle in the market square to mark the start of the town’s festive period. As usual, there were plenty of proud parents as the local schools all […]
“FiPL” brings upland farm into profit 2 December 2025 A hill farmer in the Yorkshire Dales has credited a grants programme funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for making his farm “sustainable and profitable”. James Newhouse produces beef and lamb on gritstone hills above Long Preston in Craven. He […]
Father Christmas on the Settle Carlisle Line Bridge at Settle Station. Events Updates from JudithI went to Senior Circuits at Settle Swimming Pool on Wednesday lunchtime, Aqua-jogging in the evening – maybe Functional Fitness tomorrow. https://www.settleswimmingpool.co.uk/swimming/timetable/Settle Community Christmas Day Meal. If you live in Settle or a village nearby and know anyone who might be alone – […]