Hartside Café set for 2020 revival after new buyers come in
Plans are in place to revive one of Britain’s most iconic biking hotspots, after new buyers came in to purchase the remains of the fire damaged Hartside Top Café in Cumbria.
Hartside has long been a favourite destination for bikers, cyclists and hillwalkers thanks to its stunning location on the Hartside Summit. Sitting 580m above sea level, the café was a popular stopping point on the A686, one of Britain’s most popular motorcycling roads, thanks in no small part due to the stunning views looking out over the Pennines, Lake District and Scottish Borders.
The café was destroyed in a fire last March but the new buyer, local property developer Dawn Dixon, has bought the site and submitted plans to knockdown the old premises and redevelop the site with an all-new modern building that, if approved, could be open as early as next May.
The environmentally friendly building, constructed using steel and glass, will also incorporate an underground ‘bunk house’ with 20 beds, jacuzzi and steam room for travellers as well as the restaurant. Dixon has also invited local celebrity chefs Dave Myers and Si King, better known as The Hairy Bikers, to work with her on the menu and create a signature burger for Hartside.
