Cosy in Crofters’ Hostel

Warm Glow in Rhenigidale

Warm Glow in Rhenigidale

There is something cosy and attractive about the glow from the stove at Rhenigidale, photographed here by Gareth Harper. The winter weather can be bracing and the conditions somewhat bleak, but once the kindling is set alight and the coal ignites, then the common room becomes increasingly welcome. Add that other great Gatliff ingredient, company, and what appeared to be a ‘coldharbour’ is transformed into an ‘hospitable hostel’.