Nothing

Great location in Alston, welcoming staff, clean warm room, evening meal and breakfast very good, plenty of choice, as a bonus it was the annual leek show, great entertainment, have stayed in the past and will continue to use in the future

Stayed in September 2024

Radiator in bathroom going rusty.

Lovely staff. Great food and super breakfast. Good atmosphere in the bar with locals.

Stayed in September 2024

The location was amazing and the food was excellent.

Stayed in September 2024

It is always nicer when the fire is lit in the bar but I guess it was late summer not early winter so I do get why it wasn’t

Superb location after day 1 of cbc ride from Whitehaven Always super helpful and accommodating I have found - this is my 6th stay

Stayed in September 2024

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Excellent food and tasty beer

Stayed in August 2024

Breakfast was excellent - really good choices. Evening meal was good value for money and large portion. The only reason I did not score The Cumberland higher was because there was a lot of untidiness in public areas. Evening the breakfast room had things piled up in the corner. We had to pass the office and another staircase to get to our rooms and both were really cluttered. So it was the little things that let them down. But an enjoyable stay.

Stayed in August 2024

Little outdated

Outdoor seating area and views. Nice cooked breakfast

Stayed in August 2024

Bedroom a bit small. Crack on the wall. Duvet too hot and no sheet instead. Entrance hall dowdy and unkempt. The hallway and passage to the the bedroom was dark and felt in need of decoration and up-dating.

Lovely.

Stayed in July 2024

Great location with very accomodating staff.

Stayed in June 2024

The décor of the place is tired but the friendliness of the staff more than made up for it. Very willing to help with everything. The food was plain but well good and generous portions.

Stayed in July 2024

None

Breakfast was superb. Location great . Staff friendly. Excellent stay all round.

Stayed in June 2024

Very friendly. Excellent food.

Stayed in June 2024

Everything was fine and just as we expected!

So we ate evening meals and breakfast and both were well cooked with good ingredients and well and very nutritious. The pub is in an old market town and reflects its position in the town.

Stayed in June 2024

The heating was switched off. It was terribly cold. I had to sleep in my coat and wash and dress in the morning aan unheated room.

Lovely, very spaceous, bright room with a stunning uninterrupted view of beautiful open country.

Stayed in June 2024

The rooms are a little bit dated but still clean and comfortable. Because of the age of the building the location of the plug sockets is also fairly limited. Mostly a restriction of the building though and it didn't diminish our stay at all!

Friendly and helpful staff and a really great pub. Good beer, good atmosphere, good food. You can (and should) pre-order breakfast the night before which speeds up the process for everyone involved and is particularly helpful if you want to head straight off! Pack-up lunches are available on request and again, you can order what you want the evening before.

Stayed in June 2024

Made to feel very welcome from the off. Lovely inn with a great beer selection

Stayed in May 2024

My room was dated and noisy from the road and kitchen underneath it Bed was really lumpy I think a new matress is needed Shame as it’s a lovely place with a really friendly vibe and staff

Great location friendly helpful staff good food

Stayed in June 2024

Wonderful service and good food

Stayed in May 2024

The room needed some TLC as there was visible cracks in wall and fixes that needed touching up. The pillows need replacing as became flat quickly. The bathroom was useable but needed renovating and the shower could have been better. Towels were clean but the bathmat had visible marks

The food was exceptional both tea and pre-booked breakfast. Staff were lovely and couldn't ask for nicer people. The layout of the building was unique and made a difference from traditional pubs. Rooms were small and quaint but had everything you need, kettle with a selection of tea and coffee (bonus for hot chocolate and biscuits) hair dryer and a comfy mattress.

Stayed in May 2024

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.

Stayed in March 2024

Maybe a bit more water pressure in the shower

Excellent food, the room was clean, the bed comfortable and the shower was hot.

Stayed in April 2024

Room was a little noisy with noise from kitchen

Excellent breakfast, great location, clean room, great bar and restaurant

Stayed in April 2024

Shower wasn't the best but it got us clean. And the room was clean but worn. The bathroom was absolutely tiny with the sink touching your knees on the loo! I also struggled with the feather duvets as I find them really itchy and scratchy.

The staff were brilliant, providing secure storage for our bikes and very welcoming. Lovely atmosphere in the Inn and very good breakfast. Best on our trip cycling C2C. Great they had a triple room as we were cycling with our 13yo son.

Stayed in April 2024

Alston is struggling economically like much of the UK, with dead shop frontage and three of the six pubs shut. That's not the fault of the Cumberland Inn though. On a Monday night the Cumberland Inn is the only place that sells hot food for miles around.

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.

Stayed in March 2024