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Lace up your boots throw a harness on the dog and head out to explore close to home. Just 2 miles away the village of Alston is supposedly the highest market settlement in England at 1000ft above sea level. Browse the streets which are dotted with independent shops and places to grab a tasty bite to eat or hop on the Pennine Way for an adventurous afternoon in this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. If you fancy a day on the water make the 26.5-mile trip into the Lake District and visit the beautiful lake at Ullswater. Board a dog-friendly steamer for a lovely day out. Take the two steps up and into the beautiful living space to settle in. The stylish lounge/diner has a comfortable sofa and pair of chairs in which you can sit and unwind in front of the Smart TV. Throw open the patio doors to let a breeze flow inside. Head through to the spacious kitchen where an electric oven and hob fridge freezer microwave dishwasher coffee machine and washing machine provide you with all you need to cook your meals and wash muddy clothes fresh from adventure. Completing the ground floor is a useful shower room with WC. When it s time to say good night climb stairs to the first floor to rest your head. With quirky sloping ceilings both the king-size and the twin bedrooms are bright and airy creating relaxing spaces in which to drift off. Rise from a peaceful sleep and head to the family bathroom with WC for a soak in the tub (with shower attachment) for a relaxing start to your day. The bathroom also has a sloping ceiling so take care when getting in and out of the double-sided bath. Settle into the hot tub for a sumptuous soak to calm aching muscles. Admire far-reaching views from here before heading to the patio for a glass of something cold where you can also enjoy al fresco meals. There is parking for two cars. Need to know: 2 bedrooms 1 king size, 1 twin. 2 bathrooms 1 shower room, 1 bathroom with handheld shower. Electric oven and hob, fridge, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, coffee machine. Smart TV with Sky and Netflix and Amazon Echo. Wi Fi included. Dogs to be kept on leads at all times due to the cottage being surrounded by farmland and livestock. Enclosed garden with hot tub and furniture, some areas accessed via steps.. Parking for 2 cars. Shops and pub within 2 miles. Take care of sloping ceilings on first floor. Fell View Cottage can be booked with a neighbouring property (just over the road) to accomodate larger parties..
Fell View Cottage is a real stay in Alston, and it is here so you know it exists. But we have not been able to find a dog policy for it that we would stand behind, so we are not going to guess at one. No verdict, no stamp, no date.
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Alston House Hotel is a place to stay on Townfoot, Alston. It is listed here so you know it is there, but we have not yet established whether dogs are welcome — so there is no verdict on this page and no stamp. If it is your business, claim the page and tell us, and we will stamp it.
Five and a half miles there and back in around two and a half hours, upstream from England’s highest market town on riverside path and old trackbed to the green at Garrigill. Start from the station car park at Alston, beside the South Tynedale Railway, which is free and the largest parking in the town; the cobbled market place has only a handful of spaces. The South Tyne is alongside almost the whole way with plenty of places for a dog to get in, and much of it is safely off the lead, but riverside meadows are grazed by sheep and there are stiles and gates to negotiate at the field boundaries.
Five miles of nearly level linear walking in two and a half hours, north down the South Tyne valley on the old Haltwhistle branch railway past Kirkhaugh and Lintley to Slaggyford. Start at Alston station car park, which is free and the largest in the town, and take the narrow-gauge South Tynedale Railway back from Slaggyford rather than walking it twice, since the trail and the line run side by side. Traffic-free trackbed makes this the safest long off-lead walk in the North Pennines, with the South Tyne close by for a drink, but the viaducts have open parapets, sheep graze the adjoining fields, and dogs must be on a lead on the train.
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