Friday 9th October 2026 - Sunday 18th October 2026

Location: Yorkshire Dales

Website: https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/cheese-festival

Look out for cheesey bites and themed dishes in local cafes and restaurants, demos using local produce, cookery courses, dining experiences, Yorkshire gin and ales, specially created dairy ice creams and sorbets, jams, jellies and chutneys, locally reared meat on menus, and the chance to meet the makers.

For details see the Cheese Festival’s website and Facebook page

Some other events in October 2026

Thursday 1st October 2026 2:00pm ‑ 4:00pm

Afternoon Tea

To raise money for Macmillan caneer support

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Saturday 3rd October 2026 8:00pm

Sedbergh Music Quiz

Sunday 4th October 2026 8:30am

Charity Wagon Pull

A large team of 78 or more female and male volunteers will attempt to pull Andrew Woodhouse Haulage’s 11.5 ton wagon from Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, 10.5 miles through the Yorkshire Dales to Busk Lane in Sedbergh where they will have refreshments in the Hirst Centre supported all day by Terry Harding Burger Van.

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Wednesday 7th October 2026 7:30pm

Medieval Forgers- Nuns in Armathwaite

Harry Hawkins will talk on  this

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Thursday 8th October 2026

Red Squirrel Awareness Week

Join our annual UK Red Squirrel Conservation Update webinar on 08 October for Red Squirrel Awareness Week. Catch up on activities that aim to protect UK red squirrels. Speakers Gail Turney Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels, Katy Bell Ulster Wildlife, Rebecca Clews-Roberts Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales & Molly Frost Lancashire Wildlife Trust join our host Kay Haw.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_WNETlIRfQfq6syw4if8DxA

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Saturday 10th October 2026 10:30am

Wainwright & Waterfall – Guided Walk

A walk of  8 miles / 5 hours ascending Arant Haw, then to Cautley Spout, England’s highest above ground waterfall.

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