About Us

Redstones is a relaxed, contemporary boutique property at the heart of the Eden Valley, Redstones, at Dufton, is perfectly located for walking, dining out and exploring the local area and beyond.

Our 11-bedroomed B&B is a jewel. Completely remodelled this year, the former youth hostel sits on the Pennine Way walking route and boasts outstanding views and easy access to the Lake District, a national park and Unesco World Heritage Site.

Stylish bedrooms with contemporary ensuite bathrooms are equipped with tea and coffee making facilities / hairdryer / desks / free wifi / flat screen tv and complimentary toiletries.

Whatever your plans, start your day with a delicious home-cooked breakfast – Full English or Continental – before heading out to take in the spectacular sights and sounds of North Cumbria.

And after a day sightseeing or enjoying any of the area’s wonderful walking routes, settle back and relax in the comfortable and well-appointed Redstones lounge.

For walkers, home from a day on the fells, we provide a drying room for any wet kit.

And when it is time to dine, Dufton’s Stag Inn is just a short walk away.

Cumbria is famed for its fantastic food culture, and as well as the cream of British farming and food production, you will find Michelin starred restaurants and dozens of pubs and cafes across the area.

A private garden and on-site private parking are the icing on the cake, making Redstones the ideal base for anyone looking to take time out in the peaceful and beautiful Eden Valley.

Dufton is an unspoiled rural settlement which sits below Great Dun Fell. It has changed little over the past 100 years. It is built around a village green, with houses dating from the 17th Century onwards.

Some of the earliest written records of the village are from the 1320s and the place-name Dufton means 'dove town or farmstead'.

Local features include Dufton Ghyll Wood - an area of ancient woodland - Dufton Pike, Knock Pike, Cross Fell and High Cup Nick.

Dufton is just four miles from the historic market town of Appleby-in-Westmorland, with local amenities including a swimming pool, pubs, restaurants, supermarkets, independent shops and a train station on the famous Settle to Carlisle rail line.