Kirk Yetholm Friends of Nature House
- Rooms
- Wi-Fi
Hostel in the old village school below the green, the classic first or last night of the Pennine Way; self-catering, for individuals and small groups.
Pennine Way · Stage 19 of 19
Windy Gyle to Kirk Yetholm
Stage 19 of the Pennine Way covers 19.8 km from Windy Gyle to Kirk Yetholm, with 566 m of ascent and 1,048 m of descent. The highest point is 736 m. Allow about 6.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
19.8 kmdistance
566 mascent
1,048 mdescent
~6.5 hwalking time
harddifficulty
736 mhighest point
≈ 3.25 L
≈ 1,900 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Kirk Yetholm
Mill House B&B
- Rooms
- Meals
- Wi-Fi
Family-run B&B with five rooms and a self-catering cottage between Kirk Yetholm and Town Yetholm, about 300 m from the end of the trail; packed lunches on request.
The Border Hotel
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Listed, not confirmed — call first
Thatched 18th-century inn on the green, the official end of the Pennine Way, with seven rooms and a restaurant. It was put up for sale and its website was down in October 2026, so call or check before you rely on it.
Town Yetholm
The Plough Hotel
- Rooms
- Meals
- Listed, not confirmed — call first
Village hotel with rooms and a bar on the High Street of Town Yetholm, about 800 m from the end of the trail.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (OpenStreetMap, the National Trail, Sherpa Van or Pitchup) but could not be confirmed as open on their own website. Tan Hill, Langdon Beck and Byrness have only one or two places, Crowden and Standedge have beds only off the trail (Glossop, Marsden, Delph), and many small places close in winter: book ahead, especially from May to September.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 999 or 112 and ask for Police, then Mountain Rescue. Non-urgent medical help: 111. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Borders General Hospital, Melrose (A&E) · Melrose · 24/7 emergency
+44 1896 826000 · Map
On or near the trail
- Shops: Kirk Yetholm
- Bus stops and stations: Kirk Yetholm
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Windy Gyle to Kirk Yetholm with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.