Middle Bayles Farm, Alston, Cumbria
- Land size
- 3.9 acres
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 3
Key Features
- Stunning rural farmstead in the heart of the picturesque South Tyne Valley
- Characterful farmhouse with superb scope for enhancement and development
- Extensive range of traditional barns, stables and useful outbuildings
- Fully enclosed riding arena and excellent equestrian facilities
- Approximately 3.90 acres of paddocks, grazing land and gardens
- Private yet accessible location close to the amenities of Alston
Description
Located in a fantastic setting in the Pennine Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 5 minutes from the market town of Alston, with views over the South Tyne River Valley, a former small holding, ideal for equestrian purposes with a 2/3 bed detached house, stables and land in all circa 3.90 acres.
Offered to the market with no onward chain, Middle Bayles Farm represents a rare opportunity to acquire a most appealing Cumbrian farmstead in an enviable and unspoilt setting within the beautiful South Tyne Valley. Occupying an elevated position, the property combines period character and significant potential, creating an increasingly scarce lifestyle opportunity in one of the North Pennines' most picturesque locations.
Conveniently placed for access to the historic market town of Alston, with its excellent range of day-to-day amenities, Middle Bayles Farm is particularly well suited to equestrian purchasers, lifestyle buyers and those seeking a rural retreat with land and extensive outbuildings.
Approached via a short private lane, the farmhouse is an attractive traditional country residence that has evolved over time through a series of sympathetic additions. Rich in character and enjoying far-reaching views across the valley, the property offers exciting opportunities for enhancement and further development, subject to the necessary consents.
The accommodation currently extends to three well-proportioned reception rooms and a generous kitchen dining room on the ground floor, providing flexible family living and excellent entertaining space. To the first floor are two spacious double bedrooms and three bathrooms, offering comfortable accommodation whilst also presenting scope for reconfiguration should a purchaser wish to maximise the property's full potential.
Adjoining the house is a useful bothy, most recently utilised as a tack room, beyond which lies a traditional stone barn and a more recently constructed stable building. Further complementing the property is a detached split-level stable / barn together with a range of useful ancillary stores.
A particular feature of the holding is the fully enclosed riding arena, positioned adjacent to the detached stable block and providing excellent year-round equestrian facilities.
The farmhouse is framed by an enclosed garden to the front, whilst to the side is an open-fronted covered parking area. Two paddocks lie immediately adjacent to the house, with a further field situated on the opposite side of the lane, creating an attractive and practical arrangement for the keeping of horses or livestock. In all, the property extends to approximately 3.90 acres.
Middle Bayles Farm is far more than simply a house with land; it is a wonderfully rural property offering the chance to embrace a quintessential country lifestyle. Combining a characterful farmhouse, extensive equestrian facilities, traditional outbuildings and grazing land, all set against the breathtaking backdrop of the South Tyne Valley, the property presents a unique opportunity to create an exceptional country home in a location of remarkable natural beauty. Whether sought as an equestrian property, smallholding, lifestyle retreat or multi-generational family home, Middle Bayles Farm offers an increasingly rare blend of space, versatility and potential that is seldom found and difficult to replicate.
Directions
From Alston follow the A686 south for 0.
8 miles and take the fork to the right up the hill. Middle Bayles Farm is on the right hand sidem down the lane.
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Services
Oil powered central heating with mains electric and water being connected. Neither these services nor any boilers or radiators have been tested.
Please note no formal investigation has been carried out as to the operation of the sewerage system and septic tank, these may not meet the current General Binding Rules 2020 and the property is being sold on this basis. All parties must ensure that their lenders are aware of this before submitting an offer.
Key Information:
• Standard construction.
• We understand that broadband and mobile telephone reception are available. For an indication of speeds and supply please see the OFCOM website:
• There is private off road vehicle parking.
• The property is an Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Entrance Hall
Living Room
Dining Room
Sitting Room
Kitchen Dining Room
First Floor Landing
Bedroom 1
Bathroom
Bedroom 2
Bathroom
Bathroom
Bothy / Tack Room
Barn
Stable 1
Stable 2
Stable 3
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- C
- Date Posted
- 2026-11-04
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 107 Farms & Smallholdings listings in North West England (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Oil Heating
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Off-Street Parking
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Alston Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 88
- Type
- Community school
- Nenthead Primary School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 17
- Type
- Community school
- Whitfield CofE Primary School9.3 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 22
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Kirkoswald CofE School9.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 48
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wearhead Primary School9.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 11
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Samuel King's School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 113
- Type
- Foundation school
- Haydon Bridge High School15 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 392
- Type
- Foundation school
- Appleby Grammar School15 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 357
- Type
- Academy converter
- William Howard School15 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,312
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ullswater Community College15 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,520
- Type
- Foundation school
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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