Come and speak to the elected Westmorland and Furness Council members for Appleby and Brough at Appleby Library on Wednesday 28th January 2026 between 10 am and 11 am.
Westmorland and Furness Council’s Thriving Communities Directorate have won the inaugural Withnall Partnership Award at this year’s prestigious RSPCA PawPrints Awards.
Members of the Appleby Horse Fair Multi-Agency Strategic Coordinating Group (MASCG) have agreed to move the 2022 Fair from its usual dates over the first weekend of June to ensure that next year’s Fair does not fall on the same dates as the Queens Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend celebrations.
The Three Greyhounds Inn at Great Asby will close from today (9th August) until 18th August due to a number of factors. The Inn looks forward to seeing its travelling regulars next June.
An opportunity for people to get their Covid vaccination is being made available for people at Appleby Horse Fair this week with some special ‘drop-in’ sessions.
As part of usual pre-fair preparations, a multi-agency effort has been taking place to clear the river and the river bed of any otherwise unseen obstructions or matter which could potentially cause injuries to people or horses.
