Lowbyer Manor Country House
9.1
Hexham Road,
CA9 3JX Alston, Cumbria
Guest review score
9.1 from 17 reviews
Prices starting from
GBP
35
Our location in the heart of the Northern Pennines is a perfect base for day tripping to the Lake District, very much appreciated, the Scottish Borders, Carlisle, Hadrian's Wall Country, the Northern Durham Dales or the famous Yorkshire Dales, The tranquil village of Roslin lies seven miles south of Edinburgh. The village has two unusual claims to fame: it was near here, at the Roslin Institute, that the world's first cloned sheep, Dolly, was created in 1997; and it also boasts the mysterious, richly decorated late-Gothic Rosslyn Chapel. Visitors appreciate the hotel is a 4-star guesthouse, highly valued, offering you accommodation of exceptional value, Loanhead is a former mining setlement in Midlothian. Nearby is the Bilston Glen viaduct, restored in 1999. We are sure that you will find your stay at Lowbyer Manor a relaxing and enjoyable experience, Eight miles to the south-east of Edinburgh, Dalkeith grew up in the Middle Ages as a baronial burgh under the successive control of the Douglases and Buccleuchs. Dalkeith Palace stands in the pleasant Dalkeith Country Park, as does Robert Adam's Montagu Bridge. There is also an adventure playground ideal for kids. Lowbyer Manor was built in the late 18th century and is a grade II listed property, The greatest and most original carving of all is the extraordinary knotted Prentice Pillar at the south-eastern corner of the Lady Chapel. According to local legend, the pillar was made by an apprentice during the absence of the master mason, who killed him in a fit of jealousy on seeing the finished work. A tiny head of a man with a slashed forehead, set at the apex of the ceiling at the far north-western corner of the building, is popularly supposed to represent the apprentice, his murderer the corresponding head at the opposite side. The entwined dragons at the foot are symbols of Satan, and were probably inspired by Norse mythology. The Manor has 9 en suite letting rooms, and above all, each with tea/coffee making facilities and colour TVs, Musselburgh is a historic town in East Lothian, well known for golf, and its racecourse., Haddington is a genteel, orderly town set amongst agricultural country in East Lothian., A mile from Haddington, Lennoxlove House is a stately home belonging to the Duke of Hamilton, which boasts an excellent art collection., Musselburgh Links hosts an ancient golf course - reputed to be the oldest in Scotland - apparently used by James IV, in 1504, and home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers from 1836 to 1891. Sharing the links is Musselburgh Racecourse, which holds regular meetings., The outside of the chapel bristles with pinnacles, gargoyles, flying buttresses and canopies, while inside the foliage carving is particularly outstanding, with botanically accurate depictions of over a dozen different leaves and plants. Among them are cacti and Indian corn, providing fairly convincing evidence that the founder's grandfather, the daring sea adventurer Prince Henry of Orkney, did indeed, as legend has it, set foot in the New World a century before Columbus. The rich and subtle figurative sculptures have given Rosslyn the nickname of 'a Bible in stone', though they're more allegorical than literal, with portrayals of the Dance of Death, the Seven Acts of Mercy and the Seven Deadly Sins.
Features
Lowbyer Manor Country House is a 4 star hotel
featuring 9 rooms in total
Food & Beverages
Elegant dining room with many decorative mirrors.
Services
- Internet Services
- Packed Lunches
Facilities
- Parking
- Pets Allowed
- Bar
- Newspapers
- Garden
- Non-Smoking Rooms
- Free Parking
- Heating
- All Public and Private spaces non-smoking
Parking
Free private parking is possible on site.
Internet
Wired internet is available in public areas and is free of charge.
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Area & travel information
Address
Hexham Road
CA9 3JX Alston, Cumbria
Neighbourhood
The North Pennines is England's 2nd largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It is a landscape of high, wild moorland and welcoming dales, with some of Britain's most charismatic wildlife, including otters, red squirrels, black grouse and rare alpine flora. The AONB is also a UNESCO European and Global Geopark, in recognition of its outstanding geology. The North Pennines also has more 'Open Access Land' than any other protected landscape in the country, allowing you to explore this exciting countryside off the beaten track.
How to get there
*From Scotland via the A74/A74(M):
- At Carlisle, follow the M6 and exit at junction 43.
- Take the A69 exit to Brampton and Newcastle.
- About 10 miles further on take the A689 signposted Alston.
- Follow the A689 through Hallbankgate and Slaggyford onto Alston.
- Turn left onto the A686.
*From Newcastle:
- From the ringroad take the A69 west, signed Corbridge, Hexham and Carlisle.
- About 6 miles past the Hexham exit take the A686 signed Langley Castle and Alston.
- Follow the road through Whitfield and onto Alston.
- Lowbyer Manor is approximately 200 metres past the 30 mph speed restriction signs on the left hand side.
*From the West:
- Leave the M6 at junction 40 (Penrith) and follow the A686 from Penrith to Alston over Hartside top.
- You'll enter Alston over the old stone bridge across the South Tyne River. Stay on this lower road, still the A686, now signposted Hexham.
- Lowbyer Manor is approximately half a mile out of Alston. Drive past the 2 garages on your left hand side, past the South Tynedale Preservation steam railway, round the sharp left hand bend and the Manor is the large white Georgian house, set high in its own wooded grounds on the right hand side. Our 100 foot high Sequoia tree is a good landmark.
*From the East (M1/A1):
- Take the A66 at Scotch Corner for Barnard Castle.
- From Barnard Castle, follow the scenic B6277 over the moors, through Middleton in Teesdale, past Garrigill into Alston.
- Follow the main street down the steep cobbled hill to the T-junction at the bottom.
- Turn right onto the A686 for Hexham.
- Continue as above.
General hotel policies*
* policies applicable to particular rates/rooms prevail over general hotel policies
Policies
Check-in:
from 15:00
to 22:00
Check-out:
08:00 to 10:30
Currency: GBP
Cancellation Policy
If cancelled up to 3 days before date of arrival, no fee will be charged.
If cancelled later or in case of no-show, the total price of the reservation will be charged.
Deposit Policy
50 percent of the total amount will be charged on the day of booking and is refundable.
VAT and city/tourist taxes
VAT is not applicable.
Service charge is not applicable.
City/tourist tax is not applicable.
Meal Plan
Full English breakfast is included in the room rate.
Children and Extra Bed Policy
All children are welcome.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding.
All children under 2 years stay free of charge for cots.
All older children or adults are charged GBP 14.00 per night and person for extra beds.
Maximum capacity of extra beds/babycots in a room is 1.
Places nearby...
Alston : 1.9 km
Ayle : 2 km
Shield Water : 3.7 km
Black Burn : 3.7 km
Leadgate : 3.7 km
Slaggyford : 5.3 km
Knaresdale : 6.8 km
Knarsdale : 6.8 km
Black Fell : 7 km
Pike Rigg : 7.5 km
Garrigill : 7.8 km
Nenthead : 8.9 km
Coalcleugh : 9.8 km
Great Blacklaw Hill : 10.7 km
Blacklaw Hill : 10.7 km
Cross Fell : 11.4 km
Whitfield : 11.6 km
Busk : 11.6 km
Cold Fell : 11.8 km
Coanwood : 11.8 km
Lambley : 11.8 km
Renwick : 12.6 km
Scalehouses : 12.9 km
Northern England : 13.2 km
Studdon : 13.5 km
Croglin : 13.6 km
Gamblesby : 13.8 km
West Allen : 14.4 km
East Allen : 14.4 km
Melmerby : 14.4 km
Allenheads : 14.5 km
Catton : 14.6 km
Great Dun Fell : 14.8 km
Tindale Tarn : 15.1 km
Moor House Nature Reserve : 15.6 km
Newbiggin : 15.6 km
Ousby : 15.9 km
Wear Head : 16.2 km
Burtree Ford : 16.2 km
Allendale Town : 16.3 km
Glassonby : 16.3 km
Cumrew : 16.7 km
Knock Fell : 16.7 km
Tipalt Burn : 16.9 km
Langley : 17.2 km
Langley-on-Tyne : 17.2 km
Longmeg : 17.2 km
Greenhead : 17.5 km
Kirkoswald : 17.5 km
Kirkland : 17.7 km
Blencarn : 18.1 km
Thorngrafton : 18.1 km
Bardon Mill : 18.1 km
Croglin Water : 18.6 km
Haltwhistle : 18.6 km
Ainstable : 18.9 km
Skirwith : 19 km
Allen : 19 km
Lasonby : 19.1 km
Lazonby : 19.1 km
Denton : 19.1 km
Upper Denton : 19.1 km
Farlam : 19.2 km
Castle Carrock : 19.2 km
Little Salkeld : 19.5 km
Eden Valley : 19.5 km
Vale of Eden : 19.5 km
Eden Vale : 19.5 km
Eden Lowland : 19.5 km
Milburn : 19.5 km
Great Salkeld : 20 km
Low Row : 20.1 km
Eamont : 20.2 km
Gilsland : 20.3 km
Twice Brewed : 20.7 km
Once Brewed : 20.7 km
Langwathby : 20.8 km
Tyne Corridor : 20.8 km
Tyne Gap : 20.8 km
Northumbria : 20.8 km
Saint Johns Chapel : 20.8 km
Saint John Weardale : 20.8 km
Armathwaite : 21 km
Maize Beck : 21.1 km
Caldron Snout : 21.1 km
Culgaith : 21.2 km
Cumwhitton : 21.3 km
Haydon Bridge : 21.4 km
Elrington : 21.5 km
Naworth : 21.5 km
Westgate : 21.8 km
How Mill : 21.9 km
Hayton : 21.9 km
Newbiggin : 21.9 km
Edenhall : 22.1 km
How : 22.2 km
Fendrith Hill : 22.2 km
Keisley : 22.3 km
Knock : 22.4 km
Heads Nook : 22.7 km
Greenlee Lough : 23.1 km
Greenlee Lake : 23.1 km
Kirkby Thore : 23.3 km
High Hesket : 23.4 km
Housesteads : 23.4 km
Harwood Beck : 23.5 km
Rookhope : 23.6 km
Bolts Burn : 23.6 km
Plumpton Wall : 23.7 km
King Water : 24 km
Brampton : 24 km
Beldon Burn : 24.1 km
Hunstanworth : 24.1 km
Cotehill : 24.2 km
Low Hesket : 24.2 km
Dufton : 24.3 km
Temple Sowerby : 24.5 km
Grindon : 24.5 km
Long Marston : 24.6 km
Long Marton : 24.6 km
Irthington : 24.6 km
Wetheral : 24.8 km
Newby : 24.9 km
Hilton Fell : 25.1 km
Walton : 25.2 km
Blanchland : 25.2 km
Rowley Burn : 25.5 km
Irthing : 25.6 km
Cam Beck : 25.7 km
Mickle Fell : 25.8 km
Rookhope Burn : 25.8 km
Eastgate : 25.8 km
Calthwaite : 25.9 km
Murton : 26 km
Appleby : 26.1 km
Warwick : 26.3 km
The High Force : 26.3 km
Newbrough : 26.3 km
Butter Burn : 26.3 km
Penrith : 26.4 km
Crackenthorpe : 26.4 km
Cumwhinton : 26.5 km
Southwaite : 26.5 km
Bell Crags : 26.7 km
Fourstones : 27 km
Brougham Castle : 27 km
Close House : 27.1 km
Cliburn : 27.1 km
Warden : 27.1 km
Wreay : 27.3 km
Dipton Burn : 27.4 km
West Dipton Burn : 27.4 km
Hexham : 27.6 km
Coldberry : 27.6 km
Lowther : 27.8 km
Kirkcambeck : 27.8 km
Slaley : 27.8 km
Hilton : 27.9 km
Scotby : 27.9 km
North Tyne : 27.9 km
South Tyne : 27.9 km
The Beacon : 28.2 km
Colby : 28.2 km
Stanhope : 28.3 km
Morland : 28.3 km
Teesdale : 28.4 km
Newbiggin : 28.4 km
Wall : 28.4 km
Clifton : 28.5 km
Newton Regny : 28.5 km
Newton Reigny : 28.5 km
Crosby : 28.5 km
Acomb : 28.7 km
Great Strickland : 28.7 km
Lune Forest : 28.7 km
Holwick : 29.1 km
Chesters : 29.1 km
Wear Valley : 29.3 km
Hackthorpe : 29.3 km
Coupland : 29.7 km
Lune Head House : 29.7 km
Lunehead : 29.7 km
Brisco : 29.7 km
Crossdale : 29.8 km
Croasdale : 29.8 km
Ivegill : 30 km
Newby : 30 km
Scaleby : 30.2 km
Great Blencow : 30.3 km
Simonburn : 30.3 km
Simondburn : 30.3 km
Skelton : 30.3 km
Shopford : 30.3 km
Harraby : 30.4 km
Chollerford : 30.5 km
Tirril : 30.6 km
Lowther Castle : 30.6 km
Inglewood Forest : 30.8 km
Keldhead : 30.8 km
Heldhead : 30.8 km
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