Haltwhistle

Alston: Is the highest market town in England, enjoying beautiful views of the fells and valleys of the North Pennines, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town is remarkable for its charming cobble-¬stoned main streets, three-storey town houses and its Market Cross in the centre of the town, originally donated by a former inhabitant of the town who became a Lord Mayor of London. A stroll around the lanes in the town will reveal many appealing sights and places of interest. There are numerous small shops, an Arts and Crafts Gallery and some of the locally produced specialist foods (such as exotic mustards and sausages, breads and pies) which have a reputation for high quality.