Appleby Horse Fair

Appleby Horse Fair is an annual gathering of Gypsies and Travellers in the town of Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria. It is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. As part of the Fair horses are washed in the River Eden and then shown off by trotting up and down ‘flashing lane’. The following images were taken over a four-year period.

Appleby Horse Fair, 2021, Stall

Appleby Horse Fair, 2021, Young Traveller

Appleby Horse Fair, Boy on Horse, Flashing Lane

Appleby Horse Fair, 2021, Young Travellers, Sisters

Appleby Horse Fair, Flashing Lane, Boy on Horse

Appleby Horse Fair, 2021, Young Traveller

Appleby Horse Fair, River Eden, 2019 Sony World Photography Awards Open Competition Shortlist Motion

Appleby Horse Fair, Young Traveller Boys Running

Appleby Horse Fair, Young traveller Family

Appleby Horse Fair, 2021, Flashing Lane, Crowd, Men

Appleby Horse Fair, Flashing Lane, Young Man on Horse

Appleby Horse Fair, 2021, Young Travellers

Appleby Horse Fair, Flashing Lane, Horse and Trap

Appleby Horse Fair, River Eden, Crowd