tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post8486306952021240645..comments2024-03-23T20:59:24.568+00:00Comments on northern pies: South Tyne TrailMike Knipehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-64756188740740799382009-03-30T21:51:00.000+01:002009-03-30T21:51:00.000+01:00..certainly something about Dragons. There's a bit.....certainly something about Dragons. There's a bit of a kerfuffle in Garrigill at the moment about the pub. The landlord seems to have upset the villagers and refuses to open most of the time. There's some limited opening, but don't rely on a pint there if coming off the PW full of thirsty!<BR/>There's a few wild camping spots along the STT. There's a bunch of places, also quite handy for the Pennine Way. If you need to know where they are, I'll tell you, but not on here! I get the impression, though that South of Alston, the locals mostly wouldn't be too fussed... (Note to Scots reading this - this isn't Scotland y'know... we have to be discreet soemtimes!)Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-80265816132960376092009-03-30T21:33:00.000+01:002009-03-30T21:33:00.000+01:00Garrigill is a nice place. The George, (or was it...Garrigill is a nice place. The George, (or was it Green?) and Dragon if I recall was a good pint on the Pennine Way. It had one of those three dimensional maps of the North of England on the wall. <BR/><BR/>I stayed in a B&B there. Nice American Lady who did Lama trekking up on Cross Fell! Looked a nice walk Mike. Any clues to the wildcamp spot?. Might come in handy for future trips.Martin Ryehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719332121719827761noreply@blogger.com