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Alston Town Centre - Photo:
Carl Bendelow
CCL |
At 1,000 feet above sea level,
isolated Alston lays claim to be the highest
market town in England. Set on a slope, it nestles
in the higher reaches of the River South Tyne. The
area evolved from the former industry of lead
mining and many buildings hark back to the 1800s.
Since then it has earned a reputation for serving
up Cumberland Mustard and locally produced cheese.
It stands at the start of England’s highest narrow
gauge railway, the South Tynedale Railway. |
