Greycroft, Alston, Cumbria

AWARD WINNING ACCOMMODATION - Runner Up in Cumbria's Best Breakfast Award.

Here at Greycroft you will find real North country hospitality set in the splendid scenery of “England’s Last Wilderness”. The North Pennines are now established as an “Area of Outstanding Beauty”, and Alston, as its focus, has a wide variety of attractions.

Greycroft is set on a corner site with open views south across the beautiful South Tyne valley towards Cross Fell (the highest point on the Pennines) is in the peaceful hamlet of the Raise, one mile from Alston, and is tastefully furnished to a high standard with our guests in mind.

This beautiful mountain area is little known and still unspoilt, but the warm hospitality, quite wooded valleys and old buildings make it well worth exploring.

Greycroft offers Bed and Breakfast. We even bake our own bread rolls. We do not have a drinks licence, but you are welcome to bring your own.

For the benefit of our guests we are a totally non-smoking household.
You are welcome to bring your pets if they will sleep in the car.

Accommodation provided is one Double and one Family room, both en suite. Rooms include tea making facilities, cotton sheets, electric blankets, easy chairs, TV, radio and hairdryers. The bungalow is centrally heated, thermostatically controlled for your benefit, and has a living flame gas fire for early and late season. Lounge with colour TV. Dining room. Off street parking.

We have an abundance of garden birds visit our garden, including the Great Spotted Woodpecker, other birds in the area include the Skylark, Herons, Buzzards, Grouse, Pheasant, Blackcock and Peregrine Falcons, ideal for bird watchers among us.

The area has many rare wild flowers and grasses including Wild Orchids and Gentiouns.

Rates : From £29 to £32 per person per night.
Children are welcome.
No smoking. Sorry, no pets.
Ample Parking.
4 Diamonds ETC & a Silver Award. 4 Red Diamonds AA.