Alston is a small town in Cumbria, it is England's highest market town and stands amongst the moors and fells of the North Pennines, found in a heatherclad wilderness with a choice of the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales or the Border Forest offering adventure and exploration. The Alston Hotels many privately owned offer the perfect platform from which to explore this idyllic area, they welcome families, tourists, the business guest and the honeymoon couple.
Alston is strategically placed as it is at a crossroads where five through roads meet, making it an important local centre, it provides a busy and lively hub whose cobbled streets front old world shop frontages home to arts and crafts shops, pavement cafes, restaurants, boutiques and traditional pubs and art galleries hosting local artists work.
It is an area coloured with industrial heritage found at the south Tynedale railway and the local lead mining museums, industrial workings are found lying disused and now blend back into nature, it is one of the few truly unspoilt landscapes left in England. The town's map is dotted with many pubs each boasting a unique character; some are free houses, serving local beers originating from the microbreweries springing up all over Cumbria.
An area that boasts magnificent countryside and offers its visitors extensive walking and hiking trails, its fine Hotels are found wrapped in acres of private ground providing privacy and exclusivity and panoramic views.
The Country Hotels flanking the village offer heritage buildings and many are privately owned and so provide a personalised service and meticulous attention to detail they are placed only a short drive from the Lake District, Carlisle, the Scottish Borders, the Northern Durham Dales, the famous Yorkshire Dales and Hadrian's Wall.
A perfect weekend getaway destination is offered through the many Alston hotels who present guests with tranquil and relaxing settings, town centre offers ancient heritage buildings lovingly restored to showcase comfortable interiors and warm welcomes. Atriums, Lobbies and reception areas may be described through open log fires, low beamed ceilings and uneven floors, home to fresh flowers and quaint decorative plates.
The country House Hotels may offer a grand welcome through double volumed entrance halls displaying portraits of past residents and once owners, ornate light fittings crown the area and cast soft lighting over comfortable sofas and wing backed chairs. Accommodations present en suite rooms and extensive multi roomed suites the choice of honeymooners. The rooms are individually designed and decorated and sympathetically marry with the overall architecture; the suites provide seating and dining areas and business guests are offered desk table lamp and internet access. Master bedrooms may offer four poster beds, king beds and queens and families are provided connecting rooms. Lavish bathrooms pamper and the rooms are further provided with hospitality trays and modern amenities.
The finest dining options are found at the Alston Hotels where master chefs create innovative international menus from the freshest of seasonal produce and are companioned with vintage wines lists. Garden surrounds present idyllic views and light menus and coffee houses welcome the day with aromatic coffees and fresh pastries. Traditional Bars offer local ales and local legend, trendy wine bars host cocktails and wine and chic ambiences.
Many Honeymoon couples choose this destination as the backdrop provided is exceptional and unique venues ensure memories of a lifetime, business guests may enjoy the options provided for creative presentations guaranteed to impress. The Alston Hotels host comfort and personalised attention, idyllic settings and unique ambiences ensuring returns.
