Alston Hostel on the Coast to Coast cycle route

YHA Alston has a reputation for making cyclists welcome. Situated right on the coast to coast cycle route Alston Youth Hostel provides ideal accommodation for cyclists.  It is about half way between the start at  Whitehaven/Workington and the finish at Tynemouth.   At the hostel you will have the opportunity to chat to others on the route and gather useful information from the staff.  The hostel has  private rooms, self catering and secure bike storage.

The hostels is also on the Pennine Way and is the first accommodation you reach in Alston after the long walk over from Dufton via Cross Fell, the highest point of The Pennine Way.   Alston Youth Hostel is an Independent Hostel, franchised to the YHA, on the edge of the town of Alston in The North Pennines, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).