StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: Hickins'

Dug posing for a picture - I did ask Kim to join in ... basically this was towards the end of their last Sunday running the Crossing Cafe. Very serious face there but as soon as he saw me lower the camera, he grinned from ear to ear ...

A busy Kitchen ...

Looking inside, after a very busy period, there's now a few tables free. We had had the soup - curried vegetable, which was a lovely, warming & very filling meal. Can't quite see into the "Bootneck's Corner" [at the back, on the left] where I've sat, in a comfy armchair, a few times with Ben de-Dog ... Note : the suspended cycle - Not only are Dug & Kim dog-friendly, they also accept cyclists !

Hickins' has a few interesting features ... Today, Table 9 is adorned with cats for the condiments. We came by for a snack / quick lunch and then to give Ben de-Dog a short walk, he's getting to be too old and arthritic to do longer walks, unless the route is almost flat. [He managed about half a mile today quite happily, and another, much shorter walk later on - although the second one had a bit of a steep climb involved]

Crossing Cafe - aka Hickins - is in this end of the Station Building at Alston. This is the upper terminus of the South Tynedale Railway [STR]. Currently [2023] an extremely dog-friendly establishment, that also does a good range of drinks, cakes, snacks and light meals for humans. We are regular, if not frequent, customers.

The area around Alston Station [South Tynedale Railway's upper terminus] is well supplied with picnic tables, and there are more tables & seating under the station canopy. Plus there's the cafe - which is currently known as Hickins' as well as the Crossing Cafe since the outside seating overlooks the level crossing. 2023 - the current menu & standard of service is very good and as it is dog-friendly we go there at least once a month for a meal and drinks.