Alston and North Pennines

Alston and the North Pennines as seen on Channel 5's Dan and Helen's Pennine adventure.

Escape to Alston Moor, high up in the North Pennines and experience the magical spirit of this largely undiscovered land.

Alston in the North Pennines is surrounded by a unique landscape of moorland, hills, rivers and waterfalls and is one of England's highest market towns (being about 1,000 feet above sea level).

Enjoy marvellous views over the Eden Valley, Lake District hills and Scottish borders as you climb up to Alston via Hartside, a route named as one of the World's Top Ten Most Scenic drives by the AA.

The North Pennines National Landscape is also designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark, in recognition of world-class earth heritage shared through education, interpretation and visitor information.  The North Pennines are a dramatic and stunning landscape, where you'll find 50 square miles of superb countryside surrounded by beautiful dramatic fells and sweeping river valleys and a haven for special wildlife and plants.

The town of Alston nestles in this setting at the crossroads of five historic trans-Pennine routes.

Here you will find a warm welcome and a quality of life that will stay in your memory.

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