Alston Moor is situated at the top of the Pennines. It is a small rural area comprising 20 sq miles. The main town is Alston, where the wholefood shop is and there are two other villages called Nenthead and Garrigill.
Below are links to all things "Alston Moor"
Below are links to all things "Alston Moor"
We are an artisan bakery co-operative based in Alston, high in the pennine hills. Since 2002 we have made it our mission to create quality, healthy food from the finest ingredients and made by hand.
If you are visiting Alston you must try their brie and mushroom pasty or their wolf pie!! They are to die for!!
Thanks to the inspiration of Danish candlemaker Kurt Saybe, Moorlands Candles started life in a small way back in 1981. Moving into a new industrial unit in 1993 allowed them to expand their range, and they have been supplying wholefood co-operative Suma and other shops for nearly 20 years with hand dipped candles, which are all made in Alston.
The price of paraffin wax, which is one of their oil based raw materials has increased significantly, but even so their Yorkshire beeswax candles are more popular than they’ve ever been. They endeavour to continue to make quality candles at an affordable price, and welcome any feedback on their products.
Cybermoor web site has 2 functions
1) for visitors to the area.........Everything you need to know about Alston Moor... things to do, places to visit, where to stay....
2)Community website for the residents of Alston Moor with latest news, what's on guide, photo gallery and discussion forums...
Specialists in re-caning and restoration of all traditional rattan cane and rush furniture at our studio workshop. We restore all types of cane furniture, from traditional rattan cane through to rush seating. Have a browse through our website to see some examples of our work. We welcome you in our shop where there are some lovely examples of cane furniture, or look at the local hand made crafts we have on offer or simply watch us at work at the back of the shop.
- View Alston's early farming history in old photographs and ancient implement
- Learn the connection between the Sopwith Camel biplane and a very respected mining engineer
- Walk through Willy Kirsop's BIKE SHOP
- See pictures of wartime Alston and the contribution that local industry made to the War Effort
- See the first motorised transport to come to the Moor, the birth of the bus service and the introduction of the railway.
Northern England’s Highest Narrow Gauge Railway at Alston
Steam and diesel hauled trains between Alston and Kirkhaugh