Built to cater for 19th-century miners, Tan Hill's claim to fame is that it's Britain’s highest pub (elevation 528m, 1732ft). It perches in the middle of nowhere 11 miles northwest of Reeth. At times the howling wind can make it feel a bit wild up here, but inside it's unexpectedly comfortable and welcoming, with a fireplace in the atmospheric public bar and leather sofas in the lounge.
An important watering hole halfway along the Pennine Way, the inn offers tea and coffee for weary walkers in the mornings, plus real ale on tap, a decent pub-grub menu (mains £14 to £22) and live music in the evenings. Its recently refurbished B&B accommodation (£130/100 per double/twin) mainly caters for hikers, and rooms have fabulous views of the bleak surrounds. There's also a bunkhouse (£40 per person) and basic, wild and windy camping (£10 per person).
