The Reluctant Explorers: Yorkshire Walking With Kids — Visit Sedbergh and Dentdale with Kids

Visit Sedbergh looking towards the Howgills

Visit Sedbergh and Dentdale with Kids

Sedbergh and Dentdale can be found at the far Western reaches of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

With the towering Howgills dominating the views above Sedbergh, it is unsurprisingly home to some of the most dramatic scenery there is to see in the National Park.

Oh, and you’ll find plenty of stuff to do with the kids too!

Are you headed to Sedbergh or Dentdale with the kids?

Sedbergh and Dentdale are actually located in Cumbria (shock!) but are still firmly part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Sedbergh is a stones throw away from the stunning Lake District, but also has the epic bleak beauty of the rolling moorlands of the Dales too.

Were Sedbergh is dominated by the views of the Howgill peaks, head up the dale to Dent and you’ll find glorious Dales views up to Whernside and be treated to some classic Dales waterfalls too. Head towards Garsdale and Mallerstang and you’ll be faced with some of the most remote parts of the Yorkshire Dales, stunningly peaceful.

Here, you’ll find out some of the places that you can visit with the kids (we might even take a cheeky trip to the Lake District for some suggestions….)

Are you staying in Sedbergh for a little longer? Why not check out our Visit Hawes with Kids Guide.

Our best Sedbergh and Dentdale Walks

Sedbergh is a fabulous hub for family friendly walks Here are a few of our favourites!

Do you want to find a waterfall? Cautley Spout is a blooming massive one! Find out how to walk to it by heading to the Cautley Spout walk page. Be warned, it’s steep!

Fancy following a trail up to see the ruins of an old lime kiln and explore a little museum full of old farm machinery? Head to our Flinter Gill walk!

Looking for a walk with a humungous gorge?? Head to Hell Gill and Hell Gill Force waterfall.

Want to tackle the tallest of the Yorkshire Three Peaks? Head to Whernside!

Outdoor Activities for Kids near Sedbergh

You will NOT be surprised to hear that there is a whole LOAD of outdoorsy activities around Sedbergh that are great for the kids!

Are you looking for a kid friendly trail? Then head to the Ingleton Waterfalls trail over in Ingleton where you’ll also find the Ingleton Lido for a swim! 30 minute drive.

Looking for a family friendly open farm? Then Lakelands Maze Farm Park is located just down the road near Sedgwick. That’s a 25 minute drive.

Want to explore a ruin? Then head over to Pendragon Castle in Mallerstang.

Do you want to go cycling? Try hiring a bike from High Laning Campsite in Dent.

Looking at the train track in Dent Heritage Centre

Rainy day stuff to do near Sedbergh

Come on guys… it’s Yorkshire (well ok, CUMBRIA). The likelihood is, you’ll be dealing with rain at some point! But NEVER FEAR! For we have some IDEAS (see what I did there? Poet and I don’t know it and all that….)

Where does it not rain (much!) in a CAVE! White Scar show Cave is about 20 minutes away from Sedbergh.

Dent Heritage Museum is located right in the middle of Dent and has a cafe to warm up on a cold wet day!

Kendal Climbing Wall is located about 30 minutes away from Sedbergh.

Where’s the play park in Sedbergh?

Actually, there are TWO parks in Sedbergh and another in Dent too!

In Sedbergh, you’ll find one located on located on Howgill Lane next to the football pitch What 3 Words: going.costumed.flame

You’ll find another in Sedbergh on Back Lane just behind Farm Gate Pets What 3 Words topples.giants.spared.

In Dent, you will find the play park near the primary school on Dragon Croft What 3 Words supply.automatic.aims

Eating chilli at the Black Bull in Sedbergh

Kid Friendly places to eat in Sedbergh

We were lucky enough to enjoy a few of the pubs and restaurants during our stay in Sedbergh.

The Black Bull is a Michelin recommended pub with a fabulous kid’s menu. It is high quality restaurant style pub grub and is dog friendly too.

Al Forno Italian is a really friendly Italian serving great quality Italian food. It has a great kids menu and is also dog friendly.

The Waffle Cone serves waffles and ice cream. What more is there to say!

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