After a good night’s sleep and a lovely local breakfast at Lowbyer Manor, I elected to take the South Tyne Trail to rejoin the Pennine Way at Kirkhaugh Station. Until Burnstones the Pennine Way crosses and recrosses the South Tyne Trail and so it’s possible to follow it all the way to Burnstones, but I was keen to stay on the Way itself as much as possible. After Burnstones Maiden Way, Hartleyburn Common and Blenkinsopp Common seemed to follow in quick succession, and I arrived at Holmhead Farm Guesthouse just before 3, to be welcomed by Alan and his wife Judy, again with a nice pot of tea!
Overall though I found this B&B to be poor value for money, with no TV in the room and a duvet that was far too thick for the weather, meaning a restless night’s sleep and it was difficult to see why they charged £14 more than Lowbyer Manor. The plus side was visiting the Greenhead Hotel, good ale, tasty food and friendly staff. Knowing that they also do accommodation I’d book there should I ever do the Pennine Way again!
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