Combine a walk over the moors with a visit to a local mine museum, including a guided tour into one of the mine adits. Scenery across the North Pennines and Northumberland, followed by this informative talk, combined with tea/coffee and cake. What more could you ask for?
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This cycling centre in Swaledale, now showing it’s IHUK sign.
Dales Bike Centre is situated in the tiny village of Fremington in Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales. It is surrounded by the best biking in Yorkshire in a stunning landscape, crisscrossed by ancient lanes, moorland tracks, and roads. This is the perfect venue for cycling, mountain biking, trail running, and walking. The Bike Centre offers accommodation, café, bike shop, hire, workshop, secure storage, bike wash, drying room, and a wealth of knowledge about the Dales.
Mount Cook adds rock climbing and abseiling!
After being awarded the AALA Licence, climbing category, Mount Cook has added some exciting new activities for our guests.
Night 4 Lon Las Cymru Accommodation
5 miles from the route, Kings Hostel has bedding provided, secure bike storage facilities, and evening meals are available locally.
The Long Barn in Tefi Valley is sustainibly heated
The Long barn in Tefi Valley in South Wales is heated with wood grown on the farm.
On site coffee and cake at Ashbourne
Ashbourne Gateway Centre is delighted to introduce the new on-site coffee house, complete with terrace area. Come for a group stay and enjoy the great outdoors of Derbyshire and the Peak District.
Well behaved dogs welcome
We welcome well-behaved dogs with responsible owners (or vice versa!!)” which always raises a smile! If you think you can behave it’s well worth the trip to Dumfries! At Marthrown of Mabie you, your canine, and human friends can sleep totally surrounded by the Mabie Forest, without a whisper of the noise of modern life.
Knoydart Bunkhouse near By Mallaig is as green as can be!
Knoydart Bunkhouse is not only green, but community-owned and working to a responsible tourism policy.
A Cleikum Mill is a destination to savour all year around.The Scottish Borders are not as far away as you think!
Having a holiday in Scotland is not as unachievable as you may think. Ceikum Mill Lodge in Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders is only 6 hours away from London, 2 hours from Newcastle and 4 hours from Inverness.
Cleikum Mill Lodge is surrounded by a huge selection of walks, flat riverside trails, woodland rambles or longer walks above town into the Border Hills. This area is also nicknamed “Bike Valley” for the sheer variety of bike riding in the area is your passion road cycling, mountain biking or gravel riding?
Explore our backyard in the stunning Scottish Borders.
A day out with a gentle walk, train ride, Roman hill fort and paddling in the river, scenery and cafes
When staying at Carrshield Camping Barn there is always something to do, a short drive away to Alston will bring you to the South Tynedale Railway. A preserved 2-foot narrow gauge railway that is the second highest in England along the route of the old Alston to Haltwhistle line that was built in the mid-1800. By planning your day, it is possible to visit a Roman hill fort overlooking the valley, three different cafes and take a cooling dip into the South Tyne River.
Welcome back to an old favourite bunkhouse in the North Pennines AONB
To the delight of C2C cyclists, walkers and lovers of the remoteness of the North Pennines, Mill Cottage Bunkhouse in Nenthead is taking guests again. Formerly known as the Assay Office Bunkhouse and now under new ownership, the bunkhouse is open to individuals, couples and small groups of up to 6 people. Dogs are welcome (by arrangement), a continental breakfast can be provided and you’ll find a cafe, community shop and bike repair centre in the nearby village.
Five ways Deepdale Rooms near Burnham is keeping the environment in mind..
Always keeping the environment in mind, Deepdale has the Gold Green Tourism Award and Gold David Bellamy Award.
Games Room now open at Moffat Independent Hostel in Southern Scotland
We have recently re-opened our games room which now has rather smart seven-foot pool table. Shoot a few frames, play cards, chess, or one of our selection of board games in this grand old Victorian front room with its large original fireplace and huge bay windows!
Badrallach Bothy has a green ethos and is part of the Green Tourism scheme, with a Gold award.
Forget the rest and relax ! Come to this stunning remote sea loch where the colours change with the hours. There are gas lights and fresh white roses in season to fill the property with a beautiful fragrance… And foraging plants all around the campsite.
The North Pennines AONB and UNESCO Geo Park are far more than just a wonderful wilderness to escape into.
The area’s natural beauty speaks for itself with wilderness-like moorland intersected by beautiful valleys, many of which are isolated and sparsely populated. Alongside this magnificent quiet landscape, there is much to be found that has contributed to the heritage of not only the area, but the country and further afield.
Ashbourne Gateway Centre clay model
I like the tremendous detailing on this model of a unique building, with steps at the front and towers either side. A group of 12 or more can arrange to stay in this historic building on the lower ground floor at the Gateway Centre in self-catering accommodation.
The Shackleton Trio – Live Music – Saturday 23 July 2022
This Norfolk trio return to Deepdale for a very special gig as part of their national tour promoting their new album Mousehold. You may have seen them perform their beautiful music at previous Deepdale Festivals & Sunday Sessions.
5 ways that Broadbrake Bunkbarn in Ingleton is eco-concious
The bunkhouse is an agricultural building which was converted and thus saved from falling into dis-repair. Here are five ways that they ensure their accommodations is as eco concious as possible
Dare to be different and have your next adventure away from crowds and queues surrounded by wonderful countryside and wildlife.
The North Pennines AONB is referred to as the last wilderness in England, and truly lives up to this title, but also gives a wide variety of activities to do as well as interesting places to visit, or just relax and enjoy the scenery and wildlife. . We are located on the northern edge of the AONB within close proximity to Hadrian’s Wall, the Lake District and the beautiful Northumberland coast.
Rare chance to book Wharfedale Lodge for August Bank Holiday
If you are looking for a group getaway surrounded by your family and friends Wharfedale is perfect for you. With sleeping for 20 people and spacious grounds there is plenty of space for children (and the child at heart) to let of some steam as well as the surrounding pastures, rivers and hills which combine to create a picturesque setting that everyone is sure to enjoy.



















