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Two New Studios in Appleby

Our Mayor attended the grand opening of ClayLife Pottery and RopeWork UK in the Old Post Office, welcoming two new shops to the Appleby high street. Fran and Ian have worked hard to convert the building, and are looking forward to welcoming customers. ClayLife Pottery creates beautiful, practical and unique stoneware ceramics. When fully set up, they will be offering pottery classes. They are currently getting the wheels turning and the kilns warm. ROPEWORK-UK is the result of a lifelong interest and increasing passion for makingrope “work.” Ian Outram,[...]

Shopping in Appleby

In Appleby, we have a whole host of independent retailers ranging from food to gifts and more! Meet our retailers... Appleby Flower Basket Appleby Flower Basket create the perfect gifts in bloom and foliage to choose and order in-store, by telephone or online. They also offer a range of Christmas wreaths, candle and grave arrangements, gift box and pots - ideal gifts for the person who has everything. They have a range of bouquets and gifts for delivery from £20 upwards and will deliver within the Eden area. All deliveries are made in a safe mann[...]

Eden market town bucking national high street trend

WHILE traditional high streets across the UK are seeing shops closing and premises boarded up, a market town in the heart of the Eden Valley is experiencing a renaissance, with all independent traders opening new businesses. Local Data Company (LDC) research for accountancy firm PwC statistics show an average of 48 shops, restaurants and other leisure and hospitality venues closed permanently every day across England, Wales and Scotland last year, and only 21 opened. However, in Appleby-in-Westmorland every town centre retail unit is now occupied, with a new I[...]