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No. 3 Coffee Bar and Grill

Fry-ups to panninis to coffee and cake, with parking and seating on the outside or across the road on the central reservation. Good place to sit and chill. facebook.com/no.3barandgrill 3 Galgate, Barnard Castle DL12 8EQ

The White Monk at Blanchland

Old schoolhouse in the middle of the village with friendly service and food and drinks. facebook.com/the-white-monktearoom-739194336190752

The Old School, Blanchland DH8 9ST

Blueberry’s Tea Shop at Alston

Traditional tea and cake at a popular biking rest stop before the A686 to down to Penrith. Careful on the steep and slippery cobbles. facebook.com/blueberrysalston Market Place, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3QN