Hidden gems to find in Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale is a Lake District gem in itself, with the historic market town hiding a few quirky places and secret spots to seek out… 

• Salt Pie Lane

Kirkby Lonsdale is filled with hidden, quaint, cobbled streets complete with pretty cottages and houses.  You could spend all day getting lost amongst the lanes, admiring the charming cottages. Salt Pie Lane is one the prettiest streets complete with a pretty name! Salt Pie Lane used to be called Cattle Market Yard because cattle used to be sold in the adjoining lane. A lady living in the yard made hot salted mutton pies to sell to the farmers at the market. The salt in the pies would build up their thirst so they’d have to head to the Green Dragon pub next door for a drink, which just so happened to be owned by someone in her family! Enterprising genius! The cottages on the lane share unique names such as The Mustard Pot!

• The Vault

Hidden in the back of Kirkby Lonsdale’s Tourist Information Shop (the former bank building) is the original bank’s vault room, tucked away behind the old iron door. This magnificent piece of history used to house the town’s valuable possessions and still remains in perfect condition today. Visitors can go inside the vault which is now filled with interactive installations where safety- deposit boxes can be unlocked, containing objects with a story connected to them. The tourist centre also created a ‘Vault Trail’ with seven clues dotted about the town to find and learn about the town and bank’s history.

• White Scar Cave

Around 9 miles away from Kirkby Lonsdale, nestled within in the Yorkshire Dales, White Scar Cave is hidden deep beneath Ingleborough hill. The secret cave has been sculptured by nature over thousands of years and is home to gushing streams and waterfalls, exotic cave formations and a huge ice-age cavern with thousands of stalactites. A visit inside the cave is a magical experience into an underground world that you won’t forget.