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- Mark Close Farmhouse
Mark Close Farmhouse Alston
Sleeps 18
9 Bedrooms
5 Bathroom
3 Pets
Mark Close Farmhouse - Facilities
- Fire / Woodburning Stove
- BBQ
- Detached
- Dishwasher
- Ground Floor Facilities
- Electricty / Utilities Included
- Garden / Patio Enclosed
- Patio / Garden
- Golf Course Local
- Highchair
- Local Pub
- Rural Property
- Shower
- WiFi / Internet Access
- Bedding / Towels Included
- Washing Machine
- Wheelchair Accessible Entrance
- On Site Parking
- Cot
- Kids Play Area
Mark Close Farmhouse
Mark Close Farmhouse is just outside Alston, up a hill. It's a really big place. It sleeps eighteen people, nine bedrooms, five bathrooms. It's got a 4 Star rating, which means it's comfortable and well equipped.
The house is detached and set in its own garden. The views from the windows are good, just fields and fells. There's a paddock next door with five alpacas. They're friendly.
Alston town centre is about a fifteen minute walk down the hill. It's a small place with cobbled streets. There are a couple of pubs that do food, some cafes, and a few basic shops, a butcher, a baker. It's the highest market town in England, so it feels quite remote.
Being in the North Pennines means you're central for day trips. The Lake District is about forty minutes drive. Hadrian's Wall is similar. Northumberland's coast, with all the castles, is just over an hour. The Yorkshire Dales are to the east. It's a good spot if you want to cover different areas.
For things closer by, there's the South Tynedale Railway in Alston, which is a small steam train. There's lots of walking straight from the door, like Isaac's Tea Trail or the Pennine Way. The mining centres at Killhope and Nenthead are interesting if you like industrial history.
Facilities wise: it's got everything a big group would need. Parking on site, a washing machine, a dishwasher. There's an enclosed garden with a barbecue. It has a wood burning stove. Bedding and towels are included. You can bring up to three dogs. It's wheelchair accessible on the ground floor, with a bedroom and bathroom down there.
There's also a separate one-bedroom cottage right next to the farmhouse, called the Milking Parlour. It sleeps two and has its own small hot tub. You can book it together with the main house if you need extra space, or it's rented separately.
Useful links for planning: North Pennines AONB, National Trust, and English Heritage.
