Market Place, Alston, Cumbria, CA9
Key Features
- North Pennines location
- Historic pub dating back to 1646
- England's highest town
- Two section trade area
- Front & rear trade yards
- 3 bed owners accommodation and office
- Net turnover £132,219 for year ending March 2023
Description
he Turks Head is located in the Cumbrian Town of Alston and shares the title of England's highest town at 1,000 foot above sea level. The town is situated in the North Pennines set on the upper reaches of the River South Tyne and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The town sits on the main A686 from Penrith taking in stunning scenery and voted one of the top driving routes in Britain. The town of Hexham can be reached via the A69 northbound. The Pennine Way footpath and the Sea to Sea (C2C) cycle route also passes through the town.
The property holds a mid terrace position in the cobbled market square and dates back to 1646 with brick construction under a pitched tiled roof and offers cosy and comfortable setting with Old Worlde décor.
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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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
Outdoor predictions; 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 School187 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 88
- Type
- Community school
- Nenthead Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 17
- Type
- Community school
- Whitfield CofE Primary School8.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 22
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Allendale Primary School9.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 126
- Type
- Community school
- Wearhead Primary School9.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 11
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Samuel King's School187 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 113
- Type
- Foundation school
- Haydon Bridge High School13 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 392
- Type
- Foundation school
- William Howard School15 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,312
- Type
- Academy converter
- Appleby Grammar School16 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 357
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ullswater Community College16 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
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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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.
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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