Lowbyer Manor Country House

Very friendly and helpful. Quality breakfast and rooms. Great location for walks, cycling, motorcycling, site seeing. Great lounge with internet connected TV. Be sure to check about evening meals as the dining room may not be open. Local pub food available.

Comfortable room a bit out of Alston. I was biking the C2C and stayed there for the night. Unfortunately the restaurant was closed for the dinner but they have recommendations down the street . The breakfast the next day was lovely. Small but comfy bed. Pretty view from my room across the pasture.

I arrived after a long day from Dufton on the Pennine Way, my spirit a little broken after a late start that was beyond my control (and influence); hence I arrived late on a Sunday (7pm+) knowing that food was likely not on my menu for the night (if I didn't walk back to the service station). I was greeted extremely warmly. I asked if they might still be serving food, and the kind answer back from the kitchen was "yes". I was asked if 40 minutes was enough to get rested and ready. Of course it was. (I had a booking for a bed but not for food.) Another hiker arrived even later than I and the answer from the kitchen was the same kind "yes". (Worth noting that some other places on the Pennine Way were not so accommodating, as they seemed unprepared and overwhelmed by post-Lockdown numbers while down on staff numbers; best make a booking, and arrive on time.) Room was lovely with a nice aspect over the garden. Food was excellent (for dinner and breakfast), and the licensed bar was a super nice surprise. Lovely staff, and really recommend this place. C2C cyclists seemed also to be very happy with their stay. Deserve all the custom they can get.

Beautiful setting and a lovely welcome from Jim and his wife. Interesting old house, with a shaded garden to sit in. Lovely cool room and excellent breakfast. Evening meal and bar also available, plus safe storage for our bikes

Nowhere is very busy in rural parts of Northern England in January, but the Lowbyer hotel in Alston was even quite by those standards. Sadly, no dinner. So very much bed & breakfast and no bar. All a little sad.