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Hartside Cafe
A remote hilltop cafe at 1,904 feet on the A686 in Cumbria, one of England's highest road cafes and a bucket-list stop for bikers.
7 km · about 15 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Alston works well as a base: 20 minutes from Haltwhistle, 11km from Hartside Pass.
Alston is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 1,105, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Alston sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Alston to your route.
Alston is a town in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, within the civil parish of Alston Moor. It is located at about 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level in the North Pennines, the River South Tyne, and shares the title of 'highest market town in England', with Buxton, Derbyshire. Despite its relativeRead more
isolation, the town has road connections to the Tyne Gap to the north, Weardale and Teesdale to the south-east, and Penrith to the south-west.
Much of the town centre is a designated conservation area which includes several listed buildings. It was historically within the county of Cumberland. Alston was historically a centre for mining, with lead, zinc, iron, copper, and coal found in the vicinity.
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Alston is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 54.8090 latitude, -2.4393 longitude.
Alston has a population of approximately 1,105 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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cafe
A remote hilltop cafe at 1,904 feet on the A686 in Cumbria, one of England's highest road cafes and a bucket-list stop for bikers.
7 km · about 15 min drive
mountain pass
The A686's grand sweep over the North Pennines between Penrith and Alston, climbing to 580m through wide hairpins with views across the Eden Valley to the Lake District fells. A celebrated drivers' and bikers' road.
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
England's largest waterfall by volume, plunging 21 metres over the Whin Sill escarpment in a cloud of spray in Upper Teesdale.
24 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
The 73-mile Roman frontier fortification stretching across northern England, built in 122 AD with forts, milecastles, and turrets marking the edge of the Roman Empire.
24 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A graceful Z-shaped lake with steamers, the lakeside road and Glenridding making it the perfect Lakes touring base.
38 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
A 65-foot waterfall plunging through a wooded gorge near Ullswater, with stone bridges framing the cascade.
41 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
Britain's highest pub at 1,732 feet in the Yorkshire Dales, a remote and atmospheric destination for drivers and walkers braving the wild moorland roads.
43 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
A 5,000-year-old stone circle set on a fell with a 360-degree mountain panorama, free and roadside near Keswick.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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