It's a fair old trek up the dale so we took a direct route with a short stop in Stanhope for relief and a cuppa.
It was a coat colder at Killhope so we headed straight for the cafe and ploughed our way through a huge plate of mince & dumplings with mash & peas. Very tasty and really good value. Many decided to go down the mine but as we had been down a few times we passed on that joy and had a wander around outside.