Stanhope

Diane and Stuart who used to be at the Bonny Moorhen have now bought this lovely old pub with open fires and real ales. It's been refurbished with a 10-bed bunkhouse and is ideally placed at the foot of Crawleyside. Continental breakfast and free takeaway delivery service for pizzas, Indian and Chinese meals. Ideally located at the foot of Crawleyside Bank for the last big haul of the ride. It's a cracking pint and once you've conquered Crawleyside Bank the following morning, it's all downhill.

Under new ownership from 2014, this is a warm and welcoming B&B, an ideal place to relax in before the final day of the C2C. Red Lodge is a 200 year old former hunting lodge in the heart of Weardale's charming market town of Stanhope and is noted for its excellent breakfasts, comfort and superbly appointed en-suite bedrooms. It is also perfectly located within a stone's throw of all of the local amenities including four excellent, friendly pubs. Free wifi. Washing and drying facilities available.

Good for groups up to 16, and built originally in the 14th century as the Prince Bishop of Durham's hunting lodge, a warm welcome awaits you at Horsley Hall Country House. Now a family run hotel and set in picturesque Weardale only a mile or so from the route, it is on a back road loop from Rookhope to Stanhope and is a great place to celebrate your last night in style. Relax by the log fires in the lounge and dine in splendour in the Baronial Hall, which can seat up to 50. All food is home cooked and locally sourced, professionally produced by Liz who is a trained master chef. Luxury accommodation caters for 12 guests. All bedrooms are en-suite with both showers & baths. Licensed bar.

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP as of May 2018. Different vibe - cycle friendly rather than late night heavy metal. Zara has worked widely in the pub and catering business in Spain and Tom hails from the Dublin pub scene where they know a thing or two about hospitality. Food is home cooked and proving a great success. Everything on the menu costs less than a tenner and you can get change from a fiver for many of the dishes. Beds can be juggled to accommodate groups.

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NOW SERVING FOOD! Getting to be one of the most popular stop-offs along the route, now with a 9-berth dorm and more improvements in the pipework. There's also a sun trap of a south-facing beer garden! 

Sarah is keen to focus on the C2C, offering traditional bar meals, with real ales. Comfortable and competitively priced rooms with secure storage for your cycles overnight. Large group room & twin rooms for cycle parties of up to 15 people with Friday and Saturday night entertainment. Give yourself a real head-start with a hearty full English breakfast. A Warm and Friendly welcome awaits you.