Country cottage near Thirlwall Castle

Comfortable Accommodation: Robsons Cottage in Alston offers a 3-star holiday home with two bedrooms and a bathroom. Guests enjoy a fully equipped kitchen, a cosy fireplace, and a private entrance. Modern Amenities: The property provides free WiFi, a shower, and a TV. Paid off-site parking is available, ensuring convenience for all visitors. Convenient Location: Located 68 km from Newcastle International Airport, Robsons Cottage is close to attractions such as Thirlwall Castle (25 km) and Housesteads Roman Fort (32 km). Highly rated for its convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 10 for a two-person trip.

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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)


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Frankie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Robsons cottage has a very nice homely feel to it. The living/kitchen quarters are very clean and comfy. The bed room were spotless and very comfortable. Would definitely use this cottage again.
Stuart
United Kingdom United Kingdom
We liked the compact nature, nicely laid out and the upstairs has a very comfortable bed, positionally the flat is in the centre of the town. The Spar\Co-op and local pubs within easy walking distance of the property. The hosts left a few...
Watt
United Kingdom United Kingdom
A lovely place to stay with everything we needed close by, especially walking. Clean, comfortable and really just perfect.
Elaine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely homely stay everything you could need was available to use
Davis
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very good value. Perfect for a weekend away with a pal walking in the North Pennines. Log burner much appreciated for atmosphere, a cosy cottage.
Dawn
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Comfortable and cosy. Lovely view. Handy location. Loved the cottage, felt really homely.
Erica
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The host was kind enough to pick us up from the station in Penrith
Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Had everything we needed, convenient for shops. Good communication and lots of information about the local area in the welcome pack.
David
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Well located in Cumbria and Alston has good pubs and enough shops to get a god selection of groceries.
Rice
Canada Canada
Close walking distance to all the shops, perfect as I was carless. The Pennines trail was close by as well as a couple of other lovely walking paths. The house was cozy and very cute.

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Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
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There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property. Suitable for up to 1 pet Robson Cottage is found in the heart of Alston, the highest market town in England,. 6 steps to entrance. Ground Floor: Open plan living space. Living area: Smart TV, Woodburner Dining area. Kitchen area: Electric Oven, Gas Hob, Microwave, Slow Cooker, Fridge, Coffee Machine First Floor: Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed Bedroom 2: Day Bed Single (3ft) Bed, Pull Out Single (3ft) Bed, (Accessed Via Bedroom 1) Shower Room: Walk-In Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet. Gas central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial logs for wood burner included, remainder available locally. Travel cot and highchair. . Bike store available on request. On road parking; unloading at the door. 1 small dog welcome. No smoking.. This charming 18th Century mid-terrace cottage offers an open plan living space on the ground floor with a cosy wood burner, and two bedrooms and a shower room on the first floor. It is set in Alston, the highest market town in England, situated in Cumbria on the borders of Durham and Northumberland, and near to the border of North Yorkshire and the Dales and the Scottish Borders. It also boasts to being the gateway to The Lake District, making it a perfect base to explore this area of outstanding natural beauty. The town has a steeply rising cobbled high street and a very distinctive market cross, which has a small fruit and vegetable stall four mornings a week. Alston has many independent shops, eateries, cafes and public houses, including a bakery which makes fresh bread and baked goods from scratch. There are plenty of pubs that serve delicious homemade cooked meals, and also specialise in real ales and always has guest ales available to taste. Other attractions are local workshops which sell award winning jams and chutneys and the artisan food shops where you can find a wide range of produce and an excellent range of cheeses, a l

Languages spoken

Danish,German,English,Spanish,French,Croatian,Italian,Dutch,Norwegian,Polish,Swedish

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From 15:00
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Until 10:30
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

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This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.