Run by: Mrs Viv Fitzpatrick

17th century ivory painted stone house of great character on south side of green. Private residence, good breakfast, welcoming hosts. Church House faces the pretty village green, and is 100 metres from the Bay Horse pub, which serves evening meals.

Run by: Duty Manager

’Riverdale Hall is Northumberland’s premier country house hotel, providing extensive sporting and leisure facilities.’ Has an award winning restaurant, swimming pool, sauna, cricket field and salmon river in its own delightful grounds. Ideal for groups.

Run by: Robin Kershaw

Traditional and unspoilt country inn which features in Alistair Sawday’s Special Places to Stay. The food is renowned as is the beer: game pies, salmon and local lamb as well as wonderful Northumbrian cheeses. Recently refurbished.

Run by: Trevor & Glynis Cambridge

Family run hotel with four bars, excellent bar meals and an ‘A La Carte’ restaurant. Lock-up for bikes and drying facilities. In a lovely spot; lively or restful - it’s up to you. The kitchens open at 11am and food is served until 9pm.

Run by: Tracey Scott

Refurbished family hotel now has with a suite, complete with 4-poster. There is a new emphasis on food and the D, B&B at £45 looks good value. Fully licensed with a secure lockup for bikes. A handsome and solid building sitting in the main square.

Run by: Michael & Marion Bogg

Red sandstone house built circa 1870 retains many original Victorian features. All rooms are centrally heated and double glazed. Large garden and parking for a dozen cars. En-suite rooms and secure lock-up and washing facilities. 1.5 miles from 7-Stanes mountain bike route (www.7stanes.gov.uk).

Run by: Sandy Reynolds

“A warm welcome awaits you at our lovely farmhouse in spectacular countryside with log fires, quiet comfortable bedrooms, hearty Aga-cooked breakfasts & lift to the local pub for evening meal if required.”

Run by: Pam Copeland

Camping also now available. Reductions possible for large groups. Jacuzzi, sauna, public bar, restaurant and all-round comfort on offer. A great stopping off point in one of the more remote areas of the Borderlands. Secure storage, a hose to wash them down, plus drying rooms. A charming complex of old farm buildings.

Run by: Georgina and John Elwen

This hospitable farmhouse in the middle of rural Cumbria provides good evening meals and will even do a run to the shops for beer and wine if required. There are also self-catering cottages. Cycles undercover, large groups welcome. National Gold Award.

Run by: Steve Vaughan

Bang on the route at the junction with the A7, this 17th century coaching house was renovated to an 11 bedroom hotel, restaurant and bar. All rooms are en-suite. Licensed. Secure cycle parking in landscaped courtyard. Favourable reports from cyclists about the quality of reception and food. Scores highly on laterooms.com. One of the most popular stop-offs on the Reivers.

Run by: Arthur & Joan Todhunter

Splendid little campsite just 250m from the brewery and pub/restaurant. Greenhill is a working farm on the edge of this unspoilt village.

Run by: Michael & Marissa Ruddy

Near start and end of C2C, Reivers and Coast & Castles. 100m to the nearest pub and 250m to the beach. Delightful family run hotel conveniently and yet quietly situated close to all amenities. All rooms are en-suite with fridges and microwaves. Secure indoor cycle storage. Drying area and bike hosing now available.

Run by: Susan & Alan Armstrong

Friendly atmosphere with home cooking and log fires awaits everyone in a large 17th century house modernised to 21st century comforts. Comfortable en-suite rooms with tea /coffee making facilities. Safe lock up for bikes.

Run by: Mrs Dorothy Studholme

Newlands Grange is a working farm looking onto the Caldbeck Fells. House featuring old oak beams and open fire. Good home-cooking and a warm welcome awaits all. Transport to local pub a mile away if you're feeling tired!

Run by: Andrew Birds

Popular with walkers and cyclists and conveniently located near to C2C, Reivers, Coast & Castles and Hadrians Wall routes. Winners of North Tyneside in bloom winners,  Oaktree gave welcome to more than 1000 walkers and cyclists in 2011. Located just 100yds from Whitley Bay's award winning beaches and excellent restaurants. Highest standards of quality, comfort and service. Modern Bar/Lounge serving local beers and speciality teas & coffees your price includes breakfast using locally sourced organic.

Run by: Christine Goodwin

Seafront position and splendid views and now with a licensed bar. Friendly and welcoming, Christine is a language teacher fluent in German, French and Spanish. The Northumbria has eight cheaper hostel rooms plus six further 3-star bedrooms. Ideal for any of the routes coming into/leaving the Whitley Bay-Tynemouth area. Free wi-fi.

Run by: Rachel & Jean Habgood

Georgian home with comfortable beds, excellent breakfasts, local amenities, tea-trays and drying facilities plus bike lock-up. Next door to the Tourist Information Centre. Welcome!

Run by: John and Susan Graham

A family run guest house in its own grounds. All rooms en-suite with colour TV, tea/coffee, central heating and all are now double glazed. Warm friendly atmosphere.

Run by: Barbara Newton

There's a pub and a hotel just a few hundred metres away selling good food and beer, so evening meal is easily sorted. Orchard House is a lovely detached Edwardian house set within nearly an acre of garden. This is a small and friendly and will welcome you with tea and cake, also serving a delicious breakfast to set you on your way.

Run by: Mrs Caroline Nelson

Right at the start of the C2C and close to the finish of the Reivers, the Morven is relaxed and well fit for purpos. All bedrooms are en-suite, comfortable. Large detached house with car park and secure cycle storage. You can leave your cars until you return if you wish.

Run by: Sue and Fred Dahl

Just a few hundred yards from the track and five minutes from the start/finish, Armidale is set in half an acre of land with a small orchard. The cottage has wood burning stoves in the lounge and dining room and is centrally heated throughout. There are slate floors in the lounge and hall with wood floors in the dining room and bedroom. Great breakfast and top end accommodation. Credit cards now accepted. Also handy for Hadrian's Cycleway and Reivers route.

Run by: Norah Messenger

Ideal family accommodation with its bunk room, Chestnuts is also ideal if you're travelling up and planning to set off the next day. 'A brilliant start to our C2C,' reported one rider on Trip Advisor. In a small quiet, village two miles from Whitehaven. Guestrooms are top end. Substantial breakfasts and packed lunches if required. Secure overnight cycle storage and parking for your car for the duration of your ride. Local pub 5 minutes by footpath (or car) and captive owls to visit during your stay and to hoot you on your way!

Run by: Mrs. E. Armstrong

Large detached family run Victorian Guest House set in its own grounds. Breakfasts from 6am for those wishing for an early start. Secure cycle storage. 0.25 miles from start of C2C. Four of the rooms are en-suite. Firm cyclists' favourite.

Run by: Janice Telfer

You can leave your car for the duration of the ride at this traditional sandstone barn on a working farm. One mile from Sandwith and three miles from Whitehaven. Basic communal accommodation for 12 visitors. Sleeping on raised wooden platform, coin operated shower. 2 WCs. Wood burning stove. Parking for cars and bikes, also long stay parking available.

Run by: Jackie Sisson

You can leave your car here for the duration of the ride. Good for groups, Chase is a privately owned Victorian former gentleman's residence in two acres of grounds. Quiet and comfortable with plenty of parking space, yet only a short stroll from the town centre. There is a secure lock-up for bikes (they have been looking after C2Cers since the route opened).

Run by: David Crossley

This splendid example of Edwardian architecture was built in 1905 on the site of the original Crown and Mitre Inn. The hotel refurbished 13 bedrooms last year, with 5 of them now having the full Sky package. It also has a family suite with a Playstation 3 and can take a family of 5 people.The swimming pool has also been fully re-furbished, really welcomes cyclists and is a truly confortable and stylish place to take a night off and rest your weary limbs. Great for groups.

Run by: Martin & Rachel Perry

Ideal for groups, this small family run hotel has for years offered great hospitality to increasing numbers of cyclists flowing through Carlisle. The foundations of the Angus are actually on Hadrian's Wall, so it's obviously bang on for Hadrian's Cycleway, and pretty much spot on for Reivers. Recharge your batteries and quench your thirst after a long day's cycle with home cooked food in Almonds Restaurant and fully licensed bar. Secure cycle store, drying facilities, packed lunches. A one-stop shop if ever there was.

Run by: Yvette Rogers

Highly recommended by many tourists organisations, private road parking, five minutes from city centre, welcome trays, spacious rooms. Ideal place to stop for a final night before tackling the last stage.

Run by: Yvette Rogers

All rooms are en-suite and have tea and coffee making facilities and colour TVs. Warm Victorian house in a quiet conservation area with private car park and only five minutes walk from the city centre. Family rooms, cots, highchairs available; drying facilities; laundry service; secure lockable storage for bikes and equipment.

Run by: Dee Carruthers

Accommodation in Youth Hostel rooms. All single rooms in self catering flats of 7 bedrooms. Also excellent cycle shop 5 mins walk along road. No meals available on site. But only 5 mins walk from town centre - with plenty of cafes/restaurants and supermarkets. The Old Brewery is part of the Old Theakstons Brewery and sits beside the River Caldew, opposite Carlisle Castle, and is a student hall of residence for most of the year converting into a youth hostel during the summer months.

Run by: Blanche Tiffin

Family run B&B, centrally heated, en-suite facilities available, TV and welcome tray in rooms, special diets by prior arrangement. Friendly, old-fashioned B&B, good value for money.

Run by: Susan Harper

Friendly guest house with a unique attraction, 50m from Reivers route: complimentary therapies available - massage, reflexology and reiki. Spa suite, hot tub and sauna so ideal for an exhausted cyclist. Large garden, secure parking for bikes. There's an award winning fish & chip shop nearby, plus Indian takeaway and pubs.

Run by: Justin & Caroline Garbutt

Attractive and comfortable barn conversion with an informal, relaxed atmosphere. We would love to welcome Reivers cyclists to this beautiful and quiet spot, and so would our two very friendly German short-haired pointers (they are very sociable!). The two en-suite rooms, totally refurbished in a contemporary style, are spacious and both have king sized beds. There's a radio-alarm with iPod dock, flat screen TV with DVD player, while wi-fi is available through most of the house. Lift available to and from the pub in the evening.

Run by: Christine Stobbart

Warm and comfortable modern farmhouse just a short walk from the village pub. Log burner in the guest lounge and comfortable bedrooms. This is a working farm and the Stobart family have been farming in Cumbria for generations. Fresh fruit, yoghurt and a hearty breakfast to set you on your way, plus evening meals if pre-arranged.

Run by: Lindsey Macintyre

Ideal for Reivers route in an area not blessed with B&Bs. It's also a great base for outdoor activities for both individuals and groups, especially mountain biking, should you wish to return for longer. There are affordable family rooms so it\'s great for family breaks and perfect for just enjoying peace and quiet in England\'s most remote village. The hostel offers accommodation of 4 star Visit Britain standard and offers full restaurant and licensed facilities.