Situated in Alston, 42 km from Askham Hall, Lovelady Shield Country House Hotel features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking.
John
United Kingdom
Set in a beautiful and very peaceful location, the hotel has very helpful and friendly staff. Breakfast was excellent. Range of seating both outside and in comfortable lounges in the hotel.
This family-run, 5-bedroom traditional pub overlooks the River South Tyne. It has traditional cider and cask ales, homemade bar meals and welcoming, friendly staff.
Andrew
United Kingdom
Perfect stopover doing the coast to coast. Great staff, comfortable hotel, and somewhere safe to store bikes overnight
Lowbyer Manor Country House is a 4-star guesthouse, offering accommodation of exceptional value. In the heart of the Northern Pennines, it is a perfect base for exploring the Lake District.
Eleanor
United Kingdom
Super helpful and friendly staff, last minute reservation saved us from getting stuck in the snow.
Featuring a garden and views of mountain, West Nattrass Guest House is a guest house situated in a historic building in Alston, 40 km from Askham Hall.
Christopher
United Kingdom
The owners were magnificent. Would do anything to make your stay as pleasant as possible
Thanks again
This family-run hotel in tranquil Alston is on the Pennine Way and offers local home-cooked food in an area of outstanding natural beauty that is a paradise for walkers and cyclists.
The Victoria Inn is a traditional town centre hostelry. Comprising of 8 rooms, offering a range of clean, comfortable, affordable bed and breakfast accommodation, from single to family rooms
Situated...
Griselda
United Kingdom
Excellent and generous English breakfast, cooked just right, and served quickly. Proprietor friendly and helpful. Heating and hot water effective. Located centrally in a charming small town surrounded by outstanding countryside.
Situated in Nenthead in the Cumbria region, Cranmore House - a walkers' and cyclists' dream has a garden. Both free WiFi and parking on-site are accessible at the holiday home free of charge.
Angie
United Kingdom
The house was immaculate and the beds were so comfortable!!
Set in Haltwhistle, 7.5 km from Thirlwall Castle, Centre Of Britain Hotel offers accommodation with a shared lounge, free private parking, a restaurant and a bar.
Karen
United Kingdom
Everything was excellent apart from the very hard sofa - a shock when you sit down on it!
A beautiful and tranquil small town with awesome countryside...
A beautiful and tranquil small town with awesome countryside and beautiful walks. Unfortunately, many local businesses have closed but there is a great take-away shop (Jack's) and a fantastic pub (The Cumberland Inn). The locals are fighting back and I wish them well with their Enterprise Town. If you are looking to get away and experience some beautiful solitude this is a great place to visit - just be careful and don't choose the accommodation I did (see my review). There are lots of hills, even in the town, and the pavements can be tricky. It's a long way from Melbourne, Australia but I hope to be back one day. I hear that there's a steam train that runs in the summer and I would love to experience it.
Kris the Bard
Australia
10
Scored 10
When 2 grandparents are travelling with a teenage grandson,...
When 2 grandparents are travelling with a teenage grandson, it’s not easy to find a place that it warm and inviting and meets all our needs. Lovelady Shield House Hotel was perfect! The online ratings for this property were out of date - it was perfect in every way. The rooms were lavish and beautifully presented with the best quality fittings and fixtures. This property has been recently upgraded and restored sympathetically with its history.The staff were so warm and friendly and made us feel at home. The breakfast was amazing and although they are not currently serving dinner the pub just a mile down the road was brilliant. Located near the geographic centre of the UK there is so much to see nearby with Hadrians Wall Romans Forts and much more. We loved this property and cannot praise it highly enough 10/10.
Victoria
Australia
10
Scored 10
A beautiful town with some lovely pubs and restaurants.
A beautiful town with some lovely pubs and restaurants. Cumberland arms was our favourite with nice food and amazing views on the beer garden /large balcony outside. Very quiet, chatty, friendly staff at the pubs but not a lively late night nightlife. We went for peace and quiet which is exactly what we got. Some. Beautiful walks with Ashgill waterfall a few minutes drive. Most impressive waterfall in seen in the UK! We got to stand behind it and touch it which I've only done at niagara! Will definitely be returning here
Lindsey
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
We visited on a mon/Tue , a lot of the shops closed on them...
We visited on a mon/Tue , a lot of the shops closed on them days ,, the coop was nicely stocked, the little pub was fantastic everyone very friendly, and big open fire on , plenty of walks, river walk was great dogs loved it, ,, lovely little village,,
Julie
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
9 out of 10 from me!
The location is perfect in my eyes.
9 out of 10 from me!
The location is perfect in my eyes. Set in beautiful scenery, it's quiet yet the walk to Alston town centre is only 5-10 minutes.
The guest house itself is beautiful. There is a lovely lounge, a quaint and vintage hallway, a lovely area for eating and of course the lovely bedrooms that are on offer. Everything has character and I even got to play on the piano they have in the hallway!
The food, absolutely stunning 10 out of 10. Breakfast is what me and mum had, so generous in terms of quality and qunatity. You also get to choose what you want and what you don't want. It was one of the best breakfasts I've had.
Bedroom. We had the twin bed bedroom, Room 1. Absolutely love the layout, the quaint feeling inside and the bathroom and showed worked absolutely fine with minimal issues (slightly stiff to get going but fine once going!)
My only negative...and it is a minor thing... It could have been a tad warmer, but then we went at a very cold spell and we were the only ones in the manor house at the time. There was heating, and a generous amount coming out from the radiator at the cold times of day. My advice to others would be to bring some extra layers in patticularly cold seasons when its below freezing!
Douglas
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
Beautiful little village with such charming shops and houses...
Beautiful little village with such charming shops and houses. A very close knit community and also friendly. The houses/dwellings are full of history and are kept so clean.
They have local pubs The Turks Head, which we visited, they have a gorgeous cider called Friels, refreshing on a hot day. They were so kind, as they provided a bowl of water for our 2 little dogs! A local co-op, post office, chippy and kebab house Tonys, we had food from there last night, the pizza and Donner kebab was to die for! Definitely 5 star! The church in the town is the main feature and soaked in history. You can walk to any of these facilities. We found a river side walk out dogs loved it, we spotted a beautiful Shire horse and Shetland pony just grazing in a huge field, the weather was perfect, it has been a delightful break away from busy Blackpool.
What a wonderfully secluded retreat. Coming down from the road, we were in awe of the beautiful surrounding landscape. We had a very friendly welcome and throughout our visit, staff could not have been more helpful.
The location of the hotel is in fantastic countryside next to a small stream. All you hear on the grounds is the stream and the little lambs and sheep in the fields. A true country house.
This was our second visit to Sowerberry apartment. Really lovely place to stay, friendly hosts, warm, comfy beds and with everything we needed. Alston is a nice place to be. Less walking this time but nice cafes and pubs nearby to walk to. 30 mins from Hadrian’s wall and easily doable to Carlisle and Newcastle which was fab. Thanks Sonia and Peter
This studio apartment had everything we required for our short break. It was very clean and well appointed in a lovely central location in the town. On street parking was readily available nearby. Local convenience store was nearby and pub / restuarant a short walk away
Everything! The apartment was beautiful, the location was great for visiting the amazing Roman sites nearby and the local pub( the Turks head)/ people there were just lovely. We will definitely be coming back! Thank you everyone in Alston, we had a fabulous time 😊
Jane was a responsive and helpful host; good communication. Requested yogurt for breakfast, and she provided it. Large space with sofa and table. Good bathroom. Excellent location for those walking the Pennine Way. Alston is a lovely village, too.
The property is just off the Pennine way, making it a great starting points for walks. There is also a nice walk from there to Alston when the weather is nice.
The actual property inside if simple and practical, and the hosts friendly enough.
Ideal cheap half way hotel on our C2C. Pub meal and local pints were spot on with a nice lively atmosphere at the weekend. The room was fine clean and comfortable. Full veggie English breakfast set us up for a 2nd day of cycling.
Nice central location near to shops, pubs etc. Nice and clean and stocked with everything you need. Good heating system and log fire if you need it. Bed was comfortable and hot water bottles a nice touch.
Lovely and friendly from both staff and other guest, actually talking with other guests and staff chatting to you in the dining room was so nice and completely different to when you stay in chain hotels
No Breakfast. Location was rural and centrally located for the area around Hadrian's Wall, Lake District, etc. that we wanted to tour. Two adequate grocery stores and several restaurants nearby.
wonderful old town very good restaurant alston house also graham eyes butchers in the garage very good meat we did stay here last year but this time the weather was much better
The hotel is on the edge of a gorgeous little village with access to the Pennine way footpath close by.
The room was very comfortable and the breakfast was spectacular!
Alston town centre is within walking distance although the range of shops etc is limited. Plenty places to visit if you're happy to drive and some nice local walks.
Very friendly pub and staff. Outstanding breakfast cooked to order. Alston is surrounded by high fells and the roads are empty, unlike the Lake District.
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