
Kirkby Lonsdale: Hipster Fave!
Kirkby Lonsdale makes the Observer Happy List Who would have guessed that the Observer would choose Kirkby Lonsdale as one of its cultural gems for 2017! Yes, hidden away amid the recipes for aubergine ragu with parmesan lentils and Will Hutton's eternal pessimism is the secret to New Year happiness: a trip to Ruskin's View and a glimpse of the "abidingly green and gorgeous" Lune Valley! Admittedly, it's only number 27 on the list of 30, and scores slightly below Jurgen Klopp