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Dent

Dent is situated in Cumbria and nestles in a narrow valley on the western slopes of the Pennines in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Just 4 miles south of Sedbergh and 8 miles north east of Kirkby Lonsdale, Dent is the perfect base for visitors wanting to explore the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District.

Situated among stunning countryside in the valley of Dentdale, Dent retains plenty oforiginal charm, with a cobbled main street and quaint, colourful cottages. The perfect place to relax and get away from it all, Dent offers visitors some of the best scenery in the dales.

Dent Station is situated a little higher up the valley, and is the highest mainline station in England. The station lies on the Settle to Carlisle railway line, and the area of Dent offers visitors some of the most beautiful walks in the north of England.

The Dales Way is a long distance footpath which follows the River Dee for most of its length, and in summer the meadows are covered with colourful wild flowers.

During the winter the high ridge walks offer visitors sweeping views to the sea and the snow-capped fells of the Lake District, which is 25 miles to the west. Quiet lanes are also home to the Cumbria cycleway which take advantage of the almost car-free roads.

Dentdale, just south of Sedburgh is one of the most beautiful Cumbrian dales, and the area offers visitors a wealth of historic and cultural sites to visit. Mainly a farming community, Dentdale owes much to the Viking settlers of the 10th Century, who populated the area.

Dent is the only village in Dentdale with cobbled streets and a fascinating pink fountain made out of granite in the village centre. The place where three cobbled streets meet celebrates Dent´s links with Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873), who was a professor of Geology at Cambridge University, and was one of the greatest geologists of his era.

Sedgewick was born in the village as son of the local parson and a memorial was also built  in Dent Church. The old grammar school which Sedgewick attended can also be seen in the church yard, where he was first taught by his father before going on to Sedburgh School and Cambridge University.

Dent is also famous for its knitters, and in the 18th century, both men and women knitted while walking to the fields. The production and sale of hand-knitted gloves and socks in the area was enormous, and provided an important extra income.

Visit the 12th Century church of St Andrew, where you can still see Norman features in the tower, the Nave and the arched doorway.

Dent was the original site of the Dent Folk Festival, and now hosts the Dent Music and Beer Festival at the end of June. The first festival took place in 2009 and was a huge success.

Follow the valley past Dent through Cowgill, in the direction of Dent Station. The 1,100 ft high railway line crosses huge viaducts at Arten Gill ad Dent Head, which were built with Dent ´marble´ from the disused quarries nearby.

If you enjoy a tipple and want to see one of the most remote breweries in Britain, visit The Dent Brewery at Cowgill, which produces award winning ales, which can be bought in every pub in the town. Brewery trips are available which include sampling the fine Dent ales.

There is plenty to see and do around Dent, and the area is a walker´s paradise. Within easy driving distance of the busier Lake District resorts of Windermere, Kendal, Keswick, Grasmere, Carlisle and Ullswater, and with the Yorkshire Dales on the doorstep, Dent offers visitors the best of both worlds.  Whether you are looking for Lake District boutique hotels, themed hotels in Cumbria, holiday cottages in the Yorkshire Dales or guest houses in Penrith, you will find some of the best accommodation deals online. You could even make the most of this stunning part of England by hiring a car and exploring the Lake District and the Dales at your own pace.

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