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Cumberland Inn, Alston (Cumberland Hotel)

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Operator: Independent
Townfoot, Alston, CA9 3HX (View on Google Map)
(01434) 381875
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A 19th century inn with a warm family welcome based on old-fashioned hospitality, home made food, comfortable accommodation and superb real ales an ciders. The Cumberland has won many CAMRA awards being the current Branch Pub of the Year, an award it has won three times before, and a regular pub of the season winner. It also won the local cider pub of the year award in 2013, 2014 and 2020. The inn has superb view over the South Tyne river and is an ideal base to explore the highest market town in England and is close to the Coast-to-Coast cycle route and Pennine Way. Along with the two regular beers an additional two guest ales are dispensed from 4 handpumps. Typically all beers are local and typically include brews from Hesket Newmarket, Consett Ale Works, Allendale, Mordue breweries.

Information for this venue is provided by the Solway Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Eden District
Last updated
22/04/2025
Last surveyed
12/04/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
SOW/581
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 8:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Allendale - Pennine Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Allendale - Pennine Pale
Allendale - Pennine Pale Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 27 times.
Allendale - Pennine Pale
Allendale - Pennine Pale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 27 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Cumberland Inn, Alston.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hadrian Border - As You Were TasteMatch Prediction

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Hadrian Border - As You Were
Hadrian Border - As You Were Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted 25 times.
Hadrian Border - As You Were
Hadrian Border - As You Were

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 25 times. recently. Last spotted 7 hours ago at Cumberland Inn, Alston.

ABV 4.1%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Bowness Bay - Swan Black TasteMatch Prediction

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Bowness Bay - Swan Black
Bowness Bay - Swan Black Session Stout • 4.6% Spotted once.
Bowness Bay - Swan Black
Bowness Bay - Swan Black

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 7 hours ago at Cumberland Inn, Alston.

ABV 4.6%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Bowness Bay - Raven Red TasteMatch Prediction

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Bowness Bay - Raven Red
Bowness Bay - Raven Red Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted once.
Bowness Bay - Raven Red
Bowness Bay - Raven Red

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Cumberland Inn, Alston.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Eden River - Eden Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Eden River - Eden Gold
Eden River - Eden Gold Session Pale Ale • 4.2% Spotted once.
Eden River - Eden Gold
Eden River - Eden Gold

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Cumberland Inn, Alston.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Bowness Bay - Fell Walker , Hawkshead - Red

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Camping Camping
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Stagecoach: 680 (No Sunday service), 681 (No Sunday service), 61X (No Sunday service)
Seasonal services

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