The Cumberland Inn, Townfoot - pub details
Address: Townfoot, Alston, Cumbria, CA9 3HX [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 29802) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
- Accommodation available
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> Current user rating: 7.8/10 (rated by 6 users)
other pubs nearby:
Alston House, Alston (0.0 miles), Turks Head, Alston (0.1 miles), Victoria Inn, Alston (0.1 miles)
user reviews of the Cumberland Inn, Townfoot
please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
| Easily the best pub in Alston with excellent beers and good staff. manstein - 24 Mar 2013 09:15 |
| This pub more or less rescued us from a dismal evening in Alston. Arriving in Alston rather tired and fed up after failing to find a campsite in Weardale for the night, we foolishly booked in for bed and breakfast at the Victoria pub in the High Street, which is another story. We then did a quick external assessment of all the pubs in the village - as we tend to do - looking for the one most deserving of our custom for food and beer. We looked at seven. One was the Victoria, which was off the short list anyway. Another had aggressive looking locals standing around outside. One was shut for the evening. A nice looking one didn't do food and in any case was about to stage the village quiz. Two others were boarded up. In desperation, we opted for the Cumberland Hotel, a rather unassuming roadside pub at the foot of the town. It would be hard to fault what we found inside. The menu was extensive, innovative and interesting (and good value). There was a fine choice of good beers. The staff were pleasant and friendly. The place was throbbing with activity. There was even a library of second hand books to peruse and make purchases from. Everything a pub should be. PeterHenderson - 11 Jul 2008 17:32 |
| Thought the quality and range of the real ale was excellent. Despite needing a lick of paint, it was recommended as best pub in Alston for ale and that certainly seemed right. angelus1981 - 18 Jun 2008 12:42 |
| A gem for friendly hospitality in a pretty town in the north Pennines. Family run with the emphasis on good basic food and a quality range of real ales. Three independent breweries were available on our visit - Isle of Skye, Yates and Strathleven. En suite rooms available. Excellent base for walking and the Pennine Way. GrahamH - 17 Jul 2006 12:24 |
