I've just booked a bunk
I was considering bringing the tent and extending my ride home to include a night out, I'm not so sure that I'll have the time for that now and will likely ride back to Newcastle on Saturday morning.
I don't have anything booked in with work for the 14th yet so I've penciled in a working from home day, that will allow me to get away after lunch, probably by train to Darlington followed by a ride up via Barnard Castle.
One quick question for those with some local knowledge: Whats Route 70 like between Barnard Castle and Tan Hill? I see from the online maps that there is a 2-3 mile stretch of unmade road, how is it?