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 Alston, Cumbria, Northern England

* Scenes around the North-East - County Durham, Northumbria, Newcastle * Yorkshire Dales and East Cumbria scenes *

Alston is the highest market town in England and over 1000ft (~330m) above sea level in the North Pennines of Cumbria. The Moody Baker, up the cobbled street street from the market cross serves delicious freshly cooked snacks.

Alston is a small but attractive town with many 17th century stone buildings. Blueberry's Tea Shop is just below the market cross in market square and serves a good pot of tea or coffee with decent quality snacks.

The Turks Head Inn is one of several 'old' pubs in Alston and is just above the square pillared market cross with its angled roof. It is reputed to be the first 'pub' in Alston and a real 'olde world' building both inside and outside.

The Angel Inn, by the Parish Church, dates from 1611 and the building on its right is dated 1681 and the white building on the left dates from 1687. Across the road is a good tourist information centre in the town hall (bottom right) and is the tallest building in town bar the Church Steeple.

 Alston, Cumbria, Northern England

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*  A cup of tea please! or fine ales & beers or specialist teas or ordinary teas or coffees and home baked cakes, bar meals 'pub grub' and other food and organic cooking if possible please! after a good day out walking or exploring a village, town or city on foot! Tea rooms for eating and drinking, cafes (cafe-tearooms), picnic spots, restaurants, hostels, inns, pubs, bars, hotels, bed and breakfast, holiday cottages-flats-apartments and other places of refreshment or accommodation etc. worth a visit by a walker or 'tourist' for one reason or another.  *  It might be because of good food, good hospitality, splendid location or little competition after a demanding walk! whether on several weeks walking or motoring holiday or a mini weekend break. *  I rarely pass particular or detailed judgement of the establishment for the visitor-tourist on holiday in Cumbria and the North Pennines, North of England.  * page updated May 2nd 2008  *  EMAIL Phil Brown  *  Please note that I do NOT take bookings  *  digital images-photographs-pictures-photos-webshots-holiday snaps-views-scenes © Dr W P Brown  *

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