Welcome to Appleby Horse Fair website

This is the official site for Appleby Fair set up by public sector agencies who co-ordinate the Fair, to make the event safer and more enjoyable for everyone. The Fair is an annual gathering of Gypsies and Travellers in the town of Appleby in Cumbria, which takes place on the first week in June, from Thursday to the following Wednesday, but this is essentially a weekend event the main days being the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, for the 2012 Fair this will be 7-13 June.

Appleby Fair is unique in Europe and, as well as attracting around 10,000 Gypsies and Travellers, over 30,000 other visitors attend the Fair, with Sunday being the traditional main visitors’ day. It transforms the town of Appleby for the week, as it normally has a population of around 2,500.

The information on this website has been prepared by the public sector organisations which co-ordinate the Fair and is designed to make the Fair as safe and enjoyable as possible for everyone. Please respect changes in the way the Fair is co-ordinated.