Dent
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Set in the beautiful and secluded valley of Dentdale, Dent is enclosed by rounded hills, dry stone walls, field barns, trees and hedgerows. The village has existed since Norman times, as the doorway on the north side of the church reveals, and retains a real feel of the past with its quaint cobbled main street and whitewashed stone cottages.
Dent became particularly well known in the 18th century for its thriving hand knitting industry and its “terrible” knitters, so called because of the speed of their needles and the fact that they were terribly good. It was also the birthplace of Professor Adam Sedgwick, a great Victorian geologist, who is commemorated by a huge granite fountain.
The village offers interesting shops, tearooms and pubs, quality galleries and craft workshops to tempt the visitor. For those seeking more active pursuits, there’s caving, paragliding, cycling, horse riding and walking, fishing is also available on the River Dee.
Local attractions include, Dent Beer, brews with names like T’owd Tup and Ramsbottom Strong ale are not to be missed, and are brewed and sold locally. The Settle-Carlisle Railway Line. Dent station, four miles from the village, is the highest main line railway station in England at 1,132 feet / 345 metres. The Discover Dentdale Visitor Centre (St. Andrew’s Church) is the ideal way to learn about Dentdale both past and present. At Dent Heritage Centre, take a step back in time through Dent’s farm life and history. There’s even a nature trail with panoramic views of Dentdale. Sedgwick Geological Trail along the river Clough in Garsdale where you can see fossil remains and where limestone and older Silurian rocks meet.
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