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Looking for a last minute Christmas escape? We still have some availability – see our special offers and maybe a chance of a #whitechristmas? Or perhaps enjoy some #wintermagic like these icicles near Ashgill Force at the weekend: More pictures from Ashgill taken last weekend:
Now is a lovely time to visit the #NorthPennines with an abundance of hedgerow flowers and lots of young fledgling birds around, from garden birds like robins and wrens to moorland waders like lapwing and curlew. So if you fancy getting away from it all and going somewhere quiet for the #Jubilee bank holiday, look…
As we welcomed in the New Year everyone heaved a sigh of relief that 2020 was over and the prospect of a vaccine against Covid brought a ray of hope for this year. However, we had to send our guests home on New Year’s Eve when we were moved from Tier 2 to Ter 4…
Late Spring and early Summer is a wonderful time to visit Alston and the North Pennines, so as we aren’t able to welcome any guests to enjoy it for themselves at present we thought we would share some of these photos taken on recent walks from our cottages and help you to connect with Nature.
There’s still some Autumn colour in the landscape, so why not take a break and enjoy the clear fresh air and wide open spaces of the North Pennines or this riverside stroll beside the river South Tyne, just a few minutes walk from our apartments. Check out our special offers for some bargain breaks at…
Between the rain and showers, we’ve had some lovely sunshine. Here are a few images of recent strolls around Alston taking in some of the back lanes. And this coming week the weather is forecast to be mostly dry, breezy and bright, with just the occasional shower and on the cool side for the time…
Happy Easter to all our friends and customers past, present and future ~ This photo was taken from the churchyard today ~ such a peaceful place, and at this time of year the resident songthrush sings from high up in the trees all day long. It’s hard to believe that it’s already ten years since…
WONDERING WHAT TO DO FOR A FATHERS’ DAY TREAT? There’s still time to book a last minute short break for Father’s Day – See our special offers – and for something different treat him to an underground tour at Nenthead Mines or a trip on our heritage railway along the beautiful South Tyne valley.
After the drama of the snow last week, why not come and enjoy what’s left of it? The roads are cleared now but Cross Fell is still covered in snow, and #YadMoss #ski tow is planning to be open this weekend – today, tomorrow and Sunday. Day tickets are likely to be available, but contact them…
Today it was snowing gently all morning, creating a lovely Winter Wonderland again. Whether you fancy building a snowman and sledging with the kids during the half term break, or a chance to ski without going abroad, with snow forecast over the next two weeks, although we can never guarantee the weather, the North Pennines is…