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Title: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: midweekmountain on 12:51:53, 10/03/17
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This a great place, great idea, great value.

The residents of Keld have set up a Do It Youself cafe in one of their public buildings, there are a couple of kettles, tea, coffee, soft drinks, and a variety of home made cakes all at the the price of £1.00 per item.

If you are in the area call in its well worth supporting.
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: sussamb on 13:16:19, 10/03/17
Great idea.  Similar in a church at Newchurch on Offa's Dyke walk, open with kettle, tea, coffee, biscuits etc and just a request for a 'donation'  O0

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I'll try to visit the Keld one in May while on my PW walk.
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: DevonDave on 14:46:22, 10/03/17
What a brilliant idea.  I will be in the Dales in June, so I will certainly be calling in.
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: Glyno on 14:56:46, 10/03/17
I often pop into this one...


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Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: lostme1 on 19:00:26, 10/03/17
2 great ideas. I hope they both get well supported
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: gunwharfman on 19:09:26, 10/03/17
I came across a similar place in rural France along the GR65 last year. I was served by an old man who was attached to an oxygen bottle and a tube up his nose. Right outside what was a small old chapel was an old covered bus stop with two easy deckchairs inside, that's where I had my coffee and cake. It was such a hot day and the bus shelter shade was really good. The old man was great fun and was obviously enjoying himself as people like me came and went.
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: Sarah Pitht on 19:34:35, 11/03/17
Thanks for the pointer.


Ennerdale YH does something similar.And if you drink your tea out the back, you get a great view of Ennerdale and Pillar.
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: Glyno on 21:21:48, 11/03/17
Black Sail YHA does too.
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: rural roamer on 22:31:42, 11/03/17
Black Sail YHA does too.


And a very welcome stop that was too on the wettest day of our C2C. It was absolutely packed out, everyone stopped off to eat their lunch in the dry, and have a brew to warm up. It was steaming, literally!
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: midweekmountain on 08:11:27, 13/03/17
Black Sail YHA does too.

Yes it does BUT like a lot of the YHA network its only open to the public half of the year..........
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: Jac on 09:45:43, 13/03/17
There used to be a Tea Shed with honesty box at Culbone just by the tine church on the SWCP in Somerset. does anyone know if it still exists?
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: mike knipe on 12:02:23, 14/03/17
There's quite a nice café in Keld which lets me and my mucky dog in and they make the tea and toasted teacakes/bacon butties for you...   just saying...   Although the do-it-yourself tea sheds are quite handy to have in more remote spots..
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: bricam2096 on 14:43:34, 14/03/17
Plenty of loyalty boxes and places like this dotted all over the country  O0
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: Murphy on 17:58:56, 14/03/17
Yes I agree, they are all over the country.  There's been one on PW for about 30 years if not more......originally run by grandparents of the current owner/occupier of the farm.
I was wondering how the local existing cafe at the campsite farm  responded to the one opened in Keld, after all it's only a very small place.



Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: Mel on 22:27:56, 14/03/17
There's a DIY café in Thornton Steward near Jervaulx Abbey.  In the village hall if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: pleb on 10:55:04, 16/03/17
Theres a barn café as you come down/back from Whernside in the Y3P.................western side. Not sure about opening times though.
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: bricam2096 on 11:11:17, 16/03/17
Theres a barn café as you come down/back from Whernside in the Y3P.................western side. Not sure about opening times though.

It opens again on Saturday 15th April 2017. The snack bar opens all Saturdays and Sundays until the end of September.

They also have a campsite there now  O0
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: pleb on 11:23:53, 16/03/17
Then theres the snack van at the car park down from Ribblehead. Or is that what you meant?
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: ninthace on 12:16:47, 16/03/17
As you entered the grounds of Shap Abbey on the C2C there was a container of snack and drinks with an honesty box run by the farmer, Don't know if it is still there.
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: bricam2096 on 12:24:49, 16/03/17
As you entered the grounds of Shap Abbey on the C2C there was a container of snack and drinks with an honesty box run by the farmer, Don't know if it is still there.

It was last year, but it was only a couple of miles to go before Shap so I didn't bother. There is also one just under the bridge in the woodland after Burnbanks, not long after the dam on Haweswater.

Nope Pleb, I meant the one when you descend Whernside towards Ingleborough  O0
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: pleb on 14:25:19, 16/03/17
Erm......... :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Keld DIY Cafe
Post by: Sarah Pitht on 07:45:13, 19/03/17
As you entered the grounds of Shap Abbey on the C2C there was a container of snack and drinks with an honesty box run by the farmer, Don't know if it is still there.


Th cool box was there at Christmas (Boxing Day), but empty barring a few wrappers. I expect the owner doesn't stock it until the better walking weather.