Towns & cities · North East England
Alston
Also known as: Alston, Cumbria
Alston in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alston · 0.5 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Alston, the nearest railway station is Alston, located 0.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is CA9 3QU. Entry to the town is free, and accessibility details are not specified.
About
Alston is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Alston is a town in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, within the civil parish of Alston Moor. It is located at about 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level in the North Pennines, the River South Tyne, and shares the title of 'highest market town in England', with Buxton, Derbyshire. Despite its relative isolation, the town has road connections to the Tyne Gap to the north, Weardale and Teesdale to the south-east, and Penrith to the south-west. Much of the town centre is a designated conservation area which includes several listed buildings. It was historically within the county of Cumberland. Alston was historically a centre for mining, with lead, zinc, iron, copper, and coal found in the vicinity.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
Tourism is now an important source of income for the area. The largest attraction is a narrow-gauge railway and heritage centre at South Tynedale Railway. Alston and the surrounding area is part of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and European Geopark. Alston is noted for its cobbled streets and 17th-century stone buildings. The area's mining heritage has been referenced for tourism purposes across the North Pennines. Nenthead Mines, at the nearby village of Nenthead, is a Scheduled Monument managed by volunteers. The Nenthead Mines Conservation Society hold regular open days where visitors can learn about the history of lead mining and take an underground tour…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8100, -2.4410
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Alston Moor
- Postcode
- CA9 3QU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Nearest railway station
- Alston — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2560190 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alston, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Alston War Memorial
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Heritage railways · 0.6 km
Alston is a town located in North East England. Our guide lists attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
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Things to see in Alston
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Alston War Memorial
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Jacob Walton Memorial
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Where to eat & stay near Alston
Places to stay
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alston?
- Alston is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA9 3QU), in the parish of Alston Moor.
- What is Alston?
- Alston in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Alston?
- The nearest railway station is Alston, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA9 3QU.
- Is Alston a protected site?
- Yes — Alston is part of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Pennines National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Alston?
- The nearest railway station is Alston, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA9 3QU.