Attractions near South Tynedale Railway

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South Tynedale Railway

The Railway Station, Alston, Cumbria CA9 3JB - England, UK

Buy your ticket in the restored Victorian station building for a leisurely ride through the beautiful South Tynedale Valley. The trains are hauled by preserved steam and diesel engines from Britain and abroad. The return trip to Kirkhaugh takes about...

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Attractions near South Tynedale Railway

A selection of attractions close to South Tynedale Railway:

Gossipgate Gallery (< 1 Mile)

Gossipsgate Gallery is located in a quiet corner of the beautiful town of Alston in Cumbria. It has been established since 1983 and specialises...

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Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre (6.7 Miles)

The North Pennines has been an area where there has been a great deal of mineral mining activity throughout the centuries. This fascinating museum...

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Killhope Lead Mining Museum (10.2 Miles)

Lead mining was an important industry in the North of England for a great many decades, and lots of people and communities relied on this...

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Allen Banks & Staward Gorge (16.6 Miles)

Allen Banks & Staward Gorge consists of miles of riverside and woodland walks in a beautiful wooded gorge, cut by the tumbling River Allen....

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Eden Ostrich World (19.1 Miles)

Eden Ostrich World is a working farm in the beautiful Eden Valley. The centre is home to many rare breeds of cattle, sheep and pigs...

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Acorn Bank Garden & Watermill (19.5 Miles)

This garden is protected by the National Trust and offers visitors a slice of old England, a million miles away from the fast pace of...

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Winderwath Garden (20.1 Miles)

A garden of interest to plants-men and families, rockeries, herbaceous borders and mature trees. The garden has a large collection Alpine and Himalayan plants including...

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Housesteads Roman Fort (20.4 Miles)

Housesteads Roman Fort is the best preserved Roman fort in Britain, and one of the largest, covering five acres. Sited approximately midway along Hadrian’s Wall,...

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Hadrian’s Wall, Steel Rigg to Housesteads (20.4 Miles)

This three mile stretch of Hadrian’s Wall from Steel Rigg to Housesteads is part of the spectacular Hadrian’s Wall Path. The Romans utilised the natural...

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Hadrian’s Wall, Cawfields to Steel Rigg (20.4 Miles)

This three mile section of Hadrian’s Wall offers some of the best preserved and most typical examples of the Roman remains to be seen along...

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Wetheral Priory Gatehouse (22 Miles)

Owned and maintained by English Heritage, this 15th Century gatehouse is all that remains of the Benedictine priory that was once such an important part...

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Lanercost Priory (22.8 Miles)

This tranquil 12th Century Augustinian priory was once a prime target for raiders because of its proximity to Hadrian’s Wall and the Scottish borders. One...

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Talkin Tarn Country Park (22.9 Miles)

Talkin Tarn Country Park covers over 180 acres, 65 of which make up the tarn itself. The tarn is up to 42 feet deep and...

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Brougham Castle (24.3 Miles)

There are only ruins left of this exquisite piece of 13th Century design, which is sad because one can tell that it was once one...

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Carlisle Racecourse (24.7 Miles)

Carlisle Racecourse is situated at Blackwell on the outskirts of the historic, Borders city of Carlisle in Cumbria. Set in open countryside, the undulating course...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)