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Appleby Horse Fair 2025: ‘Extensive’ police measures in place

by CWH
18 May 2025
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Extensive policing measures are in place for this year’s Appleby Horse Fair.

With the fair now just three weeks away Cumbria Constabulary said it was working tirelessly alongside partner agencies and forces to enhance public safety during all stages of the fair.

The constabulary said policing measures would be in place before, during and after the 2025 event, with the aim of boosting safety for all attending the fair.

Gold Commander for Appleby Horse Fair, Detective Superintendent Dan St Quintin said: “The policing operation for each Appleby Horse Fair runs for 12 months.

“As soon as one fair ends and everyone has headed home, the policing operation for the next fair starts, beginning with the building of the intelligence picture.

“This extensive intelligence picture is built from what we learn from each Appleby Horse Fair policing operation, as well as the intelligence we gather from other forces – not just our neighbouring forces but police across the country and beyond.

“This intelligence picture is invaluable and drives the actions of our officers as they seek to make the fair as safe as possible, including by targeting a minority of individuals who may seek to travel to Cumbria with criminal intent and spoil it for the vast majority.

“Police forces know who they are which is why we work so closely with them and take appropriate action on what they tell us.”

The intelligence picture allows officers to make contact with high-risk individuals around the country who are believed to be considering travelling to the fair, it said.

The constabulary said the preventative, proactive steps often resulted in such people staying away from the county entirely.

Det Supt St Quintin said: “Appleby Horse Fair is the biggest annual policing operation in Cumbria and those who attend will not walk far before seeing a police officer on patrol.

“Those people seeking to come to the fair to enjoy themselves in a safe manner and not cause trouble have nothing to fear from the police.

“However, we will not hesitate to act against anyone from any community who comes to this event believing they can commit offences – as demonstrated by the significant number of arrests we have made at recent horse fairs.”

Cumbria police’s priority for every Appleby Horse Fair is public safety, which includes maximising safety on the county’s roads, it added.

In 2024, the Appleby Horse Fair policing operation resulted in more than 100 arrests, with around a quarter of those related to road safety – primarily drink and drug drivers.

Det Supt St Quintin said: “We will once again be operating a stringent and robust roads policing operation before, during and after the 2025 Appleby Horse Fair, led by our dedicated Roads Policing Unit.

“Last year’s proactive approach resulted in one of the safest fairs for road safety in living memory.

“So before you set off, make sure your vehicle is roadworthy and ensure there is zero possibility of yourself or the person driving the vehicle you are travelling in being over the limit for drink or drugs.

“Our officers will be stopping vehicles and carrying out quick, roadside drink and drug driving tests throughout the policing operation. Anyone who fails such a test can expect to be arrested and be taken into custody.”

Appleby Horse Fair takes place from Thursday June 5 to Wednesday June 11.

The main event days are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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