Trading Standards Officers from Westmorland and Furness Council, supported by Cumbria Police and the Anti-Counterfeiting Group, seized over £38,000 worth of unsafe counterfeit goods from the market fields at this year’s Appleby Horse Fair.
Appleby Horse Fair 2025 was one of the busiest in recent years, with the number of caravans and bowtops in attendance up on last year, despite poor weather with heavy downpours and brisk winds.
During the 2025 Appleby Horse Fair, Cumbria Police will be consulting with communities regarding their views on the use of emerging technology which could help police and partner agencies make future fairs safer for all.
Members of all communities are being urged to refrain from engaging in criminality as the policing operation continues ahead of this year’s Appleby Horse Fair - following almost 30 arrests.
Cumbria Police is urging motorists to drive with caution and to expect to encounter slow-moving traffic in and around Cumbria this weekend and into next week, ahead of the 2025 Appleby Horse Fair.
Staff from eight animal welfare charities* who make up the Appleby Horse Project are making their final preparations for next week’s Fair in the Cumbrian town.
A prolonged period of dry weather has raised animal welfare concerns and prompted a “Don’t arrive too soon” message for this year’s Appleby Horse Fair from the RSPCA.
