Local attractions - what to see and do around Alston.

There is plenty to do around Hudgill. Walking and cycling provide superb views. There is a pleasant riverside walk to Alston with waterfalls and woodland on the way and plenty of other moorland walks with an abundance of wildlife to be seen.

Within two or three miles

• Nenthead Mines heritage centre -  Lots of exploring to do. www.npht.com
• Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum. Just over the hill in County Durham. www.durham.gov.uk/killhope
• South Tynedale Railway in Alston – Britains highest narrow gauge railway. www.strps.org.uk
• Ashgill Force – a waterfall you can walk behind www.go4awalk.com
• Alston town – the highest market town in England www.thecumbriadirectory.com
• C2C cycle route – the coast to coast cycle route www.c2c-guide.co.uk
• Cross Fell – 2930ft, an energetic walk  www.jbutler.org.uk
• Alston Golf Club – Highest in England, very steep, probably the toughest walk spoiled! www.golftoday.co.uk

Within 25miles

• Melmerby village bakery – the pioneering organic bakery and restaurant www.village-bakery.com
• High Force – simply spectacular www.rabycastle.com/high_force.htm
• Raby castle – mediaeval beauty www.rabycastle.com
• Hadrians Wall – Vindolanda; extraordinary Roman site www.vindolanda.com
• Penrith Town & Rheged Centre – well worth a day out www.rheged.com
• Ullswater and North lakes – Good walking country www.ullswater-steamers.co.uk
• Eden Ostrich world – Good for the Kids www.ostrich-world.com
• Settle Carlisle railway – station at Langwathby with brief encounter tea rooms  www.kingfisherrailtours.co.uk , www.settle-carlisle.co.uk , www.briefencounterlangwathby.co.uk .
• Long Meg and her daughters, standing stones at Little Salkeld – something to dance round.
• Allendale – Locals carrying blazing tar barrels on their heads on New Years Eve. www.northumberland.gov.uk
• Keilder water – very good mountain biking country
• Talkin Tarn – pleasant lake area near Brampton with boat hire, fishing etc.

Further Afield

• Beamish Industrial Museum – a grand day out www.beamish.org.uk
• Dove Cottage Grasmere –The Wordsworths’ home and museum  www.wordsworth.org.uk
• Near Sawrey Hilltop– Beatrix Potter’s home and museum www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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