Bank Cottages - Ramblers Rest

Nenthead sits at 1,500 feet in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, surrounded by heather moorland and farmland. The village itself has roots as an 18th-century mining settlement—the lead and silver mines have long closed, but hundreds of miles of accessible workings remain for those interested in industrial history. Alston, a proper market town 4 miles away, is known for local food producers and is also the base for England's highest narrow-gauge railway, the South Tynedale Railway.

Ramblers Rest is a barn conversion spread over three floors. Downstairs you'll find a bathroom and a sauna. The ground floor holds the kitchen and dining space, where a woodburner provides warmth alongside gas central heating, plus a bedroom with two single beds and a bunk. Upstairs, the living room has views over the village, and a second bedroom contains a double bed. The cottage sleeps six and comes with parking for two cars, a garden with furniture, and a private water supply from a spring. Essentials including bed linen, towels, electricity and wifi are provided; initial logs for the stove are included.

One dog is welcome. The property does not permit smoking. This is walking country in a quiet corner of Cumbria, suited to families and couples seeking a genuine break from busier areas.