TJ's Tearoom - Cracoe

TJ's is an extension of Jackson's Farm Shop in Cracoe - locally famous for quality sausages.  Cyclists and muddy boots are welcome and the cafe is rather larger than its outside appearance suggests.  There is an impressive selection of breakfasts, including a vegetarian option, as well as a cyclists special.  The mugs are bigger than the teapot!

Price is a very reasonable £6.95 inclusive of tea/coffee, or for an extra pound you can go the whole hog and order the large breakfast as shown below.

Breakfast rating : 🍳🍳🍳🍳

Katie's Cuppas - Halton Gill

Not really a breakfast, or even a cafe - but this has to be one of our all time favourites.  Situated in the hamlet of Halton Gill, Katie's Cuppas consists of a farm outhouse containing tea and coffee making facilities, cakes and a toilet.  

Seating is outside, under a covered porch across the road.  The cakes are first rate and the choice of (make your own) drinks impressive, with a selection of teas, coffee and cold drinks in the fridge.

Payment is on an honesty basis - check the price written on the wall (drinks) or cakes (slices are individually wrapped and marked) and put your money in the plastic box.




Breakfast rating:  🍳🍳 (no hot food but cracking cakes!)

Billy Bob's Ice Cream Parlour - Halton East

Situated on the back road from Bolton Abbey to Embsay, Billy Bob's is a little out of the way for general traffic but well worth the trip.  It is a replica of an American Diner and massive inside!  A good selection of American style breakfasts are on offer.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳

Town End Farm Shop - Airton

Not only a farm shop, but a fine cafe too!  Cycle racks and outdoor seating, but more comfortable inside with plenty of tables and a cracking breakfast.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳

Tea on the Green - Bolton Abbey

This one is a cracker!  Although a full English breakfast was not on the menu, as it was quiet the cook kindly made us one from the ingredients he had available.  Superb effort and beautifully presented.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳

Corn Mill Tea Room - Bainbridge

Another good little cafe serving an excellent full English....

Breakfast rating:  🍳🍳🍳

Riverbank Tea Rooms - Slaidburn

A hearty breakfast sets you up for the stiff climb out of Slaidburn....

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳

Rita's Cafe - Morecambe

After a long ride to the seaside, what better than beans on toast at probably the cheapest sea front cafe in Morecambe?  Rita's has an extensive menu - almost anything you can think of - and is usually packed though there is seating outside.  Handy as you'll probably want to keep an eye on your bike.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳

Bunkhouse Cafe - Clapham

A cafe one side and a bar the other - perfect!  Just up the road from the bridge in Clapham and next to the YDNP car park.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳

Cobblestones Cafe - Grassington

Cobblestones Cafe is situated on the Square at Grassington and is our home cafe - the one we generally retire to after a couple of hours in the wind and rain.  The bacon sandwiches here are very good.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳

Zarina's - Kettlewell

Zarina's - ideally situated for cyclists as Kettlewell marks the point where you cross the Wharfe after cycling up the valley before returning down the opposite side.  Consequently the cafe is usually the half-way point for cyclists from Ilkley and Skipton.

Lots of good things on offer here.  Our particular favourite is the sausage sandwich.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳

The Garden Kitchen - Holden Clough Nursery

An unexpected find - and so far relatively undiscovered by cyclists.  This is really excellent - fantastic food beautifully presented.  If you can't face the full breakfast, try the cakes - fabulous!

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳

Lunesdale Bakery - Kirkby Lonsdale

Now this one is a long way out of our usual cycling area, but by golly it's worth it!  It really is an effort to finish, and very reasonable in price too.  Best quality bacon and sausage and of course being a bakery, the bread is wonderful too.  The scrambled eggs option is made with cream and 5 eggs - be warned!

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳

Penny Garth Cafe - Hawes

More of a bikers cafe - at least it was full of leather clad types when we ventured over Fleet Moss in search of the perfect breakfast.  Chips, eggs and beans.  Ideal for fuelling up prior to the return trip.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳

2 Sisters - Plumgarth, Kendal

Just off the roundabout on the Kendal bypass, Plumgarth 2 Sisters cafe is a real treat.

Breakfast rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳🍳