Cobblestone Barn is
situated in the heart of
Melmerby Village.
The village has always had a strong community.
The photographs below date back as far as the 1930's.
Many of the families in the photographs are still
living in the Village. 
To the west lie the lakes and mountains of the Lake District National Park. To the east are the hills and waterfalls of the North Pennines, an Area of Outstanding National Beauty and Britain’s
first Geopark. Melmerby Village is the perfect place to stay with its picturesque village green. Melmerby is situated
on the road (A686) leading from Penrith over Hartside Pass to Alston, and is one of the most idyllic villages in the region.
The village only has a population of around 200, and it took its name from a Dane called Melmor who lived here in
the 9th Century. The village is home to the famous Village Bakery, which has been baking award-winning organic bread and cakes since 1976 using traditional methods to retain the heat of wood-fired
ovens, the Village Bakery is situated in a converted stone barn with the Pennine hills in the background.
Nearby
is the Church of St John, which was built of red sandstone in the 13th Century. Some of the windows are 600 years old, and Melmerby Fell can be seen
on the North Pennines from the east window of the church. Not much is known about the history of the church before the 18th
Century, but the tower was built in 1848, and major restorations took place in 1895 and 1928.
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| Melmerby in the Spring |
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| A view from Melmerby |
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| Melmerby view - early evening |
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| The A686 runs through the village green |
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| Melmerby sunset |
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| The village green is a popular playground |
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| Check the Weather |
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