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Cumberland Inn, Alston (Cumberland Hotel)

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Operator: Independent
Townfoot, Alston, CA9 3HX (View on Google Map)

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

Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Allendale - Pennine Pale
Allendale - Pennine Pale Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 26 times
Allendale - Pennine Pale
Allendale - Pennine Pale

Session Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 26 times
Hadrian Border - As You Were
Hadrian Border - As You Were Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted 22 times
Hadrian Border - As You Were
Hadrian Border - As You Were

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 22 times
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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