The countdown to the Appleby Horse Fair 2014 has begun with preparations for the biggest travellers gathering in the world swinging into place. Those going to Appleby with bow tops and travelling wagons are now on the road and some will travel hundreds of miles to reach Appleby by the beginning of June. If you are in the vicinity take special care on the roads; horse-drawn vehicles are slow moving.
Melmerby village is one of the stopping off places for bow tops and horses en-route to the Fair but if you can’t make it yourself you can catch all the action and atmosphere within the pages of two very special books on Appleby Fair by Old Pond author Heidi M. Sands. The Horses of Appleby Fair and Absolutely Appleby are available at £9.95 each from our website today or by telephoning us 0114 240 9930.
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