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Saddlers Bakery And Bistro
99
/100 (391 ratings)
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Pie of the Day Chicken Ham Hock and Leek with Chips and Gravy
Vegetarian Breakfast
Cheese and Onion Flan
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"We were staying locally and wanted to find somewhere for breakfast. After a little walk around the village we landed on Sandler's just as it started..."
D B
"Never thought to find such an exquisite cafe serving recipes that's out of the box, a Mexican style soup with lots of condiments to add and the apple..."
Jacqueline Poh
"Aware of recency bias, but this genuinely may have been the best fryup I've ever had. Absolutely flawless. Only popped in by chance when passing..."
Chris Randall
"After walking at High Force and driving across the moors we had a craving for something sweet and stumbled across Saddlers Bakery. Parked up and..."
Julie Wilkins
"Lovely cafe/bakery, had lunch with my family. The veggie quiche, tuna mayo roll and chips were heavenly. Hats off to the chef and local..."
Marcin Nowik
"Found this place today while on a visit to the area. Food and service was excellent especially the fresh baked bread. Loved the Homemade Chips. The..."
Paul Hardy
"We happened upon Saddlers when visiting Alston on holiday . What a great little cafe . We both had quiche for lunch ( there were 3 different flavours..."
Chris Simo
"Fabulous. Always great & friendly. Food is lovely. The bakewell tart is..."
Mik Cremona
"Fabulous cafe, food tastes delicious and the fresh bread tastes so good. Very reasonably priced and owners are so welcoming. Would highly..."
natalie tomlinson
"Absolutely top class food and top class service at Saddlers again. We visit Alston as often as we can and love going to Saddlers for some delicious..."
Alison Cremona
"Really good food here 😋 The bread they sell is amazing too. Small but perfectly formed! Very friendly service...."
Louise Louise
"Quality food and service with a smile. Tasty pies (recommend steak and ale and chicken / ham hock / leek). Cute cafe with lots of home made..."
Joie Lou
"Excellent bap after a walk along the railway. Good coffee and my sandwich was served in tasty bread and lovely..."
Andrew Ratcliffe
"We stopped at Saddlers on our cycle ride from Hexham. What a little haven! A friendly, warm welcome, with two veggie breakfasts and big pot of tea..."
Lottie Watkinson
"A delightful and friendly place. Delicious fry up, and all the bakery produce on display looked lovely. Highly..."
Bobbi Tierney
"Amazing little bakery with drinks, breakfast and lunch options. Everything was tasty and very well priced, it‘s a must when you‘re..."
Anita Nagy
"Excellent bakery and cafe offering great food including pies, sandwiches, soup, omelette etc. Friendly and..."
Robert Dale
The Nook Farm Shop & Cafe
98
/100 (799 ratings)
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Ham BAP
Poached Egg with Flat Mushroom
Soup and Sausage Roll
Cakes
Coffee Cake
Cappuccino
Bacon bap
Full english breakfast
Carrot Cake
Chocolate cake
Bacon Egg and Sausage Roll
Quiche Cake and Coffee
Very Cheesy Cheese Scones
Vegetarian Dish with Couscous
Bacon and Egg BAP Sausage and Egg Bapb
The Roman Platter
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"Love this place! Such a lovely setting, so peaceful. The food and the staff are both fantastic. If we are heading anywhere near Alston on our..."
Sam Kershaw
"Called in for a quick drink and a bacon 🥓 sandwich on a ride out. Was getting busy with a few bikes already there. Nice bacon bap and a coffee. ..."
Darren Davison
"The countryside surrounding the cafe is beautiful. We stopped for a sandwich & a cuppa. Couldn't resist the fruit scones - very tasty. The staff were..."
Kim Laws
"Stayed overnight, lovely and peaceful and only £5.00. they have 24hr toilet's available on request. Had a delicious breakfast bun in the morning...."
Paula Gayler
"Wonderful fsrm shop and cafe but more so the service and friendliness impeccable. Used as a motorhome stopover and they were so helpful. Would..."
Sue Booth
"Stopped for a coffee after a ride out. Very nice place with plenty of space for parking and clean toliet facilities. Food looked very nice and will..."
Lee Harwood
"Have been eating here for a number of years, which goes to show how much we like the place, staff, food and experience - need I say more. New menu..."
Antoinette Kelly
"Absolutely perfect. Food was fresh tasty and filling. Nice relaxed atmosphere. Stayed overnight in the Camper for £5 and couldn't resist a breakfast..."
BOB EMMERSON
"Fab little place. Just got take out, but quick service, lovely sandwiches, so fresh. Will be back to eat in next..."
Karen Shane
"I love coming here on my bike and socialising and meeting people, friendly staff even when busy :). Great menu and great service..."
Kym Bryson
"Great place, busy even on an overcast day. Good food great..."
Annette Walker
"Great place to stop for some food and a brew. Although, it loses 1 star for me on the food as it was the single worst black pudding I have ever had...."
Nathanyel Martin
"Loved our time at nook farm shop and cafe. Its set in the beautiful South Tyne Valley with the steam railway just below and the roman Fort just..."
Duncan
"Lovely little cafe, clean, friendly staff, very nice home made scones. Well worth a visit even if you're not going to the Roman fort up the hill or..."
Karmann Gaz
"Really lovely place to stop for lunch. Child and dog friendly. Lovely food and drinks. Staff very friendly. Clean. Little bit of a shop area. Clean..."
Auria
"Friendly biker spot that is a muddy walk up from Kirkhaugh on the steam railway. OK flat white, excellent butter bean stew! Dog friendly. Tables..."
Martin Scott
"Good for a bit of grub before viewing whitley castle (old Roman earth..."
Andy burton
"Lovely location, with amazing scenery, big parking and tasty full English breakfast 😋 and decent prices. I like the fact that they use local..."
Female Riders UK
"Called in today on bike, great little place, the woman who serves the food is great, good sense of humour 😆 definitely worth a trip there..."
Michael Stoneman
Alston Emporium
95
/100 (9 ratings)
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"Popped in to look in the book shop but noticed some vegan options. Stopped for and oat milk tea and salted caramel vegan brownie. Always great to..."
Anna Cross
"Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious..."
Tom Cooke
"Lovely little cafe and old sweet..."
Carol Brown
The Top Cafe
94
/100 (164 ratings)
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"Visit the Top Cafe with my mum this morning and enjoyed a lovely cup of tea and a waffle with maple syrup. Very friendly place, dog friendly and..."
Ross Williams
"Visited Top Cafe twice this week - perfect for post-hike refuelling. Some great options if you have Coeliacs. All food tasty and plentiful and..."
Emma Lonsdale
"Excellent food, excellent service and exquisite..."
Alison McIntyre
"Wonderful coffee, good food and a very warm welcome. Worth a..."
Alix Martin
"Great atmosphere, lovely people, super food and wonderful..."
Ray Bonde
"Very welcoming staff, dog friendly, lovely..."
Diana Regan
"Very friendly, clean and attractive. Plenty of choice, would recommend the scones and the Pumphreys..."
Trish Badcock
"Good quality food and excellent service, dog friendly highly..."
Margaret Trewhella
"Great food. Home made and locally sourced. Great for vegetarians. Warm welcome. Dog friendly..."
Ros Brownlow
"Very pleasant little cafe. Had a run out on the motorbike. The waitress was very attentive and..."
Martyn Slater
"Fantastic service. Great hot..."
Julie Francis
"Very friendly, great coffee and safe bike storage. Will definitely be back if I'm up this way again..."
Darren Thompson
"Great B&B in a lovely setting. Thoroughly..."
Sandra Tudor
"Around a thousand people live in the well kept secret of Alston. Its cobbled main street runs through an ancient market place. Rat race traffic..."
Christopher Willmot
"Excellent cafe. Four cyclists arrived hungary and ready for coffee. The staff were very helpfull with bike storage and we were served with bacon..."
Marty Curren
"Had the most incredible pasties for lunch, such great choice, chicken ham & leek, cheese and caramelised onion, lovely lady running this place. So..."
Helen Stubbs
"I have just had one of your Pennine Pasties my daughter brought home for me (sausage, cheese and onion) It was the BEST pastie I’ve EVER tasted! I..."
Stuart Green
"Tasty soup & pasty. Friendly service. S busy spot so you may have to wait for a table. Takeaway available too. Cash only at the..."
Judi Thompson
"Lovely friendly staff, who were most helpful in helping us choose our lunch. Lunch was excellent whilst sitting watching the world go by. Outside..."
Keith Boyle
"Visited The Top Café for the first time today and will definitely be back. Cycle friendly with space to store bikes at rear. All food homemade and..."
Fiona Snook
"Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff in the cafe. Had delicious broccoli & potato soup followed by a banana milkshake -- great lunch. Next time I'm in..."
Linda Hart
"I would cycle 80 miles to eat the beautiful pies and cakes on offer, the pies are sublime, homemade goodness, buttery crisp pastry and generous tasty..."
Penelope Saladfingers
"Amazing food and drink, including white hot..."
Eoin Francis
"Stopped off here during the C2C. Great service and good quality pies and pasties. Would definitely..."
Phil Taylor
"Loved the proper home cooked food in this little cafe. Great cakes and a decent sized pot of tea!..."
Helen Speed
"Lovely little cafe in Alston ,we enjoyed lovely homemade savoury pastys and lashings of tea. Wonderful views on the way to..."
Heather Arnold
"The best pastie I've ever had. ALL HOME MADE FOOD. Delicious. Local..."
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"This was a lovely find. Friendly staff, gorgeous homemade food and cheese scones to die for. Well worth calling..."
Diane Benson
"Worthwile a little detour from the Pennine Way. Enjoyed a good cuppa, an amazing lentil, chickpea and chili soup and a lovely chat with the even..."
Petra Diels
"Great cafe at the 'top of the hill' with a warm welcome - delicious cakes and a cracking pot of tea! Well worth a..."
Houghton0pa
"Lovely friendly cafe. Dog friendly too. Soup was to die for 😃 Great place to just chill a..."
Lee Clive Burnham
Blueberrys Tea Shop
89
/100 (399 ratings)
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"Sat outside in a shady area, with our two dogs, after a long walk around the beautiful village of Alston, eating a perfectly cooked, delicious, all..."
Christina Skelly
"Great location, lovely tearoom, very welcoming staff, wonderful lattes and French onion soup to die..."
Ray Bonde
"My daughters and I went yesterday and had cream teas and chocolate cake. Was delish. Cosy cafe, friendly staff and gorgeous food. Many..."
Tracy Nunn
"Lovely food .. very welcoming .. staff very friendly .. well worth a visit..."
Roslyn Wright Burnikell
"Great food, lovely friendly atmosphere, reasonable prices. We had a Cumbrian breakfast that my husband could only just manage to finish he was so..."
Chris Stoodley
"Gorgeous, lovely atmosphere, lovely happy smiley, friendly staff and of course, gorgeous food. We didn't realise the time (because of chatting too..."
Shona Taylor
"Home made scones with jam and cream and a really good cup of tea...."
Jim Yates
"Lovely food and an extensive choice of snacks, meals and drinks - great service, nice atmosphere - we'll certainly be..."
Craig Johnston
"Always get a good breakfast here, any time of day - and cooked to very fussy..."
Joy Hutton
"Gorgeous little café and food was delicious. Service great and good..."
Fiona McGrother
"We loved it! Great food and hospitality feom Valerie and her family when we visited..."
Tom Racanelli
"Lovely friendly atmosphere. Wonderful food. Would highly recommend. We had several meals at Blueberrys Bistro, and each time was..."
Susan Sherlock
"Nice place to stop for a coffee and snack, and service with a..."
Michael Thompson
"We very much enjoyed our Sunday lunch. Will stop here again! And thanks to the friendly and helpful..."
Daniel Schmied
"Exceptional food in a great atmosphere , a mix of regional recipes with a gastronomic flare that puts This bistro a notch above the norm, one of my..."
Martin Sorrell
"Lovely cafe. Very friendly and helpful but the highlight was fresh from the oven corned beef and veg pies,..."
Tim Cameron-Jones
"Beautiful Pork Loin, Stuffing and Apple Sauce Bap with Gravy coated chips. Lovely staff and a warm friendly vibe. Beautiful..."
Chrissie Beech
"Had a fabulous breakfast here, great value for money efficient and friendly staff. Will definitely..."
Sarah Jane Hawkins
"A nice tea room with a basic but fairly varied menu. Prices are reasonable. The place was clean and welcoming and the staff were friendly. I was..."
Dominic Brown
"Excellent little cafe in Alston. We arrived after walking from the source of the South Tyne river on a cold and wet day, trousers covered in mud. We..."
Colin Burn
"Came here to meet distant family in Jan, we were catered for very well for a largish party, even though the place was busy to start with. Lovely..."
Mark Webb
"Nice little cafe which has limited choices, but excellent value. Ideal for couples or very small groups inside, outdoor tables also available. Nice..."
Dan Pattimore
"Wonder hidden gem....had a lovely vegan lunch ..and coffee ...(non vegan lunch available too!) ...very friendly staff. My dog got treats too...will..."
Barbara Treherne
"A lovely little tea room in Alston. Friendly staff for whom nothing was too much trouble...my son wanted a fried egg sandwich :) Warm and cosy, and ..."
Deborah Dargavel
"Great all day breakfast with a pot of tea or good cup of coffee. Visit two or three times a year, usually out of season and it's always busy. Try it..."
Pom Scott
"Love this place lovely food very friendly staff very reasonable prices. Came here 3 years ago and made sure we called in when we were back in the..."
JP Smith
"Unique atmosphere, even down to asking you to swap seats, coffee was good, great company, only cafe I now where everyone joined in the conversation, ..."
Bev Ryan
"Lovely wee place, went on way from Wigan to Newcastle, really welcoming, bright friendly staff, great menu choice, had all day breakfast n chips,..."
George reddington
"Great staff. Lovely food and an amazing selection for dairy and gluten free...."
Alli
"Anazingly cheap great home cooked food. .I had a lovely quiche n salad for 2.80 ! ..be lucky to get a tray bake for that in Carlisle..."
Sammy Carter
"Absolutely stunning chocolate fudge cake! Nice coffee too. Very pleasant on a Sunday afternoon, will go back I..."
Loudie McLoudface
Cumbrian Pantry
89
/100 (85 ratings)
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"Had our takeaway roast yesterday, all fresh veg, great portions and roast beef just melted in your mouth. Well recommended and will buy..."
Julie Cooper
"I had a takeaway beef roast dinner today. It was fantastic, lots of it and very very tasty!! If anyone can't be bothered cooking, then ring Jack..."
Jane Wilmott
"Ordered 2 beef dinners today, and it was absolutely..."
Deborah Surtees
"If you're passing through, RHS going down the hill to the garage. Lovely coffee & home cooked food. We are regulars now!..."
Julia Garrigan
"Cracking bacon and egg sarnies, and free..."
Eddie Hamilton
"Jack makes the best date loaf and tea bread in GB! Awesome coffee..."
Lee S. Irwin
"Nice little cafe. Wide variety of food available from here so I recommend you try this place out if you are ever..."
Benjamin Clarke
"Jack you are the man! Fabulous breakfast thanks for opening up 30 mins earlier than you should have..."
Paul Ross
"Very good takeaway service. Not many in the area so I use every..."
Carolyn Lovelock
"very nice plane. makes excellent pizzas during the..."
alex purkis
"Beautiful food and great welcome. Would recomend it to..."
Gwen Backhouse
"Cracking for a hot meal while passing, friendly..."
Mitchell Patrovits
"Good food good..."
Peter Gannaway
"Jack's cafe. Good home made..."
Tony Kramer
"Very nice..."
Narendra Patel
"Good pizzas, great..."
Kaye Philipson
"Double sausage egg and..."
David Hewitt
"Great..."
Simon Bell
"Friendly..."
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Kyle Liverick
South Tynedale Railway
85
/100 (1050 ratings)
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"We're staying nearby, so weheaded down on Saturday. We got tickets nice and easy from the helpful, friendly staff. We went for a short walk along the..."
Andy Parsons
"Interesting quirky railway with friendly staff and 5 miles of track with scenic cumbrian countryside. Loved travelling in the open coach. Made a..."
Gordon Fuller
"Nice little narrow gauge railway, really friendly staff and volunteers throughout, felt around 5 miles and decent spot for..."
Gefferz Asher
"We took the railway from Alston to Slaggyford return. Volunteers running the railway couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. The cafe at..."
Sarah Bullock
"A lovely walk along the South Tyne river and railway. You need to check days and times if intending to see the trains running. Parking on the road..."
Mathew Bourne
"It's a nice little place, the train looks like something out of a movie. We plan to do the train ride, the people in the café are so friendly and..."
Ima Charu
"First off we didn't actually go on the train but we did call into cafe which is on the platform. You have the option of sitting in or outside if the..."
Ray Usher
"A nice little place to spend a few hours if your in the area..."
steven langmaid
"Amazing and beautiful well looked after great place to eat as well with great..."
John Ewen
"Cafe on the platform. Ate Coronation chicken sandwiches, with salad and small bottle of white wine. Very nice. Thank..."
Goddog
"Journeyed from Slaggyford but sadly the buffet car owners were on holiday ( in peak season - not sure why????) And had to pay for tickets at Alston...."
Mary Foreman
"Nice walk along rail track to tea..."
Stephen Perry
"Lovely little railway, well worth the..."
Steve Carter
"Cafe at Alston station really good but closed Monday and Tuesday. Steam Trains run most weekends. You can walk or cycle along railway track all the..."
John Glendinning
"Lovely experience. Friendly, helpful..."
Lorraine Hague
"Had a spot of lunch in the railway station in Alston food was spot on and dog friendly too! Enjoyed a walk along by the track Good time had!! Oh yes..."
Andrew Smails
"Absolutely brilliant Heritage Railway, a really lovely route, surrounded by stunning countryside. Great shop and cafe at the Alston end of the..."
Julie Phillips
"Lovely railway & staff. Toilets very modern & very..."
shaun johnson
"Lovely coffee shop. Train runs on weekends only so we missed out but it looks..."
Boerboel
Hartside Top Cafe
80
/100 (630 ratings)
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"The cafe doesnt look much on the outside but the views across to the lake district are fantastic. The staff are friendly and the food is really tasty..."
Paul Harrison
"We like an early set off up here,For a good run on the bikes and stop for a awesome full english breakfast. The roads from penrith roundabout are..."
Lee Johnston
"The views are stunning and the roads from a biker's perspective are just..."
Jason Mcgrath
"Amazing views. Only let down was that no dogs are allowed even though it's in walkers haven l. Lovely heart small..."
Sophie Whiting
"Beautiful views, lovely lemon drizzle cake..."
Ben Slater
"The building in the pics burned down a while ago but there's now what amounts to a large burger van on site doing food and drinks. Excellent biking..."
Dave S
"Went here doing the coast to coast challenge just what you need a cafe after a hard climb up the hill to it, the only problem was it was..."
Ant Bax
"Great views and affordable. However, be aware that they tend to shut around 5, and I mean shut: we went to get teas at 4:30 and found they were only..."
Midas Gordon-Farleigh
"Fast service, cheap, friendly staff, nice..."
Thomas Pye
"Great views and on a good day you can see the lake district. The food is nice for a quick bite and finally there is a cash machine here. This is a..."
Shane Leusink
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