Sad news for those that enjoy calling in at Hartside Cafe, unfortunately it has burned down.

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/Blaze-at-Hartside-Cafe-at-top-of-A686-near-Alston-6e30a84d-531c-489b-8533-035bdd2d1580-ds

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/famous-hartside-cafe-near-alston-14376722

That’s a damn shame, I was looking forward to my first cuppa of the year there (on the motorbike).

I have often passed it without ever using it ..but very popular .

Hopefully it will be restored and open for business again ..

Really sad to see this, got some lovely memories of stopping there.

It was often a stop off for an outside cuppa upon return from the Lake District.

Shame, I hope it’s up and running again soon.

A real shame. As most, i had never stopped till last week as it was a good drive up and across to Newcastle. We stopped the other week to checkout the snow condition and use the facilities. Ended up buying a painting that a local artist.

Hopefully they’ll bounce back

That is a damn shame. I normally have a couple of trips up there each summer from Newcastle just for the roads and to check out all the bikes/cars. They do a nice Mars bar cake and cup of coffee for a pit stop! I really do hope they get back up and running.