7 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 7 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Alston, usually £125 a night. A week in winter costs around £1,325 (£1,599 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 8. Average guest rating: 8.5/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
There are 7 places in Alston, and they are mostly two-bedroom lodges and cabins for 3 or 4 guests. Two are for couples with one bedroom, and one is a four-bedroom lodge for 8. Guest ratings are good, around 8.5 out of 10. Nightly prices cluster close together for the smaller places, so you are not choosing between very cheap and very dear. The 8-guest lodge is the exception and costs well over double the usual night. Some places welcome dogs outright, while one asks you to request a pet first.
Alston
2 4
9.8Exceptional · 14 reviews
Lintley station is 2.8 miles away, and Newcastle International Airport is 33 miles away, about 51 minutes by car.
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Hosts 10.0
Alston
2 3
9.6Exceptional · 7 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.6Comfort 9.6
Alston
2 4
8.2Very good · 19 reviews
This place sleeps four people in two bedrooms, with one private bathroom shared between them.
Guests love:Comfort 9.5Hosts 9.2
Alston
4 8
10.02 reviews
Alston
1 2
Alston
2 4
7.4Good · 5 reviews
Alston, in Cumbria, is where The Hayloft sits, and Lintley station is 2.8 miles away. Newcastle International Airport is 33 miles away, about 51 minutes by car.
Guests love:Location 9.0Hosts 8.5
Alston
1 2
7.4Good · 11 reviews
A couple looking for a small self-catering base will find it here. The Calf Shed is a one-bedroom holiday home for 2 guests, with one private bathroom.
Guests love:Location 9.5Hosts 9.0
Alston sits high in the North Pennines, and the lodges here suit couples and small groups who want a hot tub and a dog at their side. Every place we track has a hot tub and every one accepts pets, either as dog friendly or on request. That is unusual, and it makes the choice simple if those two things matter to you.
Most places are small. They typically sleep 3 or 4 in two bedrooms, with a few for 2 and one large lodge for 8. A usual night is moderate, and the cheapest nights sit not far below it, so the budget range is fairly narrow apart from the biggest lodge, which costs a good deal more. Around 7 in 10 have a log burner, which matters in a town this high up. Prices climb steadily from November to April, and a week costs more outside winter than in it.
The hot tub is the one feature you can take for granted, as all 7 places have one. A log burner or fireplace comes with 5 of them, and those places tend to cost a little more than the town's usual night. A garden is also included at 5 places, at about the usual price. A BBQ shows up at 3. Fishing and a high chair appear at only one place each, and it is the large lodge for 8, which also carries the highest price. If you travel with a baby or want to fish, your options are limited.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot tub | 7 | 100% | £125 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 5 | 71% | £162 |
| Garden | 5 | 71% | £125 |
| BBQ | 3 | 43% | £162 |
| Fishing | 1 | 14% | £369 |
| High chair | 1 | 14% | £369 |
Places for 3 to 4 guests make up most of the choice, with 4 of the 7 in this band. They have 2 bedrooms and usually cost a little more than the town's usual night. Couples have two smaller options with one bedroom, which cost around the usual night or less. Groups of more than 4 have just the one lodge, for 8 guests, so book it early if you are planning a larger gathering.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 3-4 | 4 | 2 | £144 | £36 |
Prices rise from the start of winter into spring. November is the cheapest month shown and December is only slightly dearer. January and February step up noticeably, and March and April are the dearest of the six months. April is clearly dearer than November. Availability is fairly open throughout, with plenty of free nights in every month, so last-minute stays are realistic. If cost matters most, a winter week usually comes in cheaper than one outside winter.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £147 | 47% |
| December 2026 | £156 | 44% |
| January 2027 | £180 | 56% |
| February 2027 | £193 | 42% |
| March 2027 | £210 | 57% |
| April 2027 | £233 | 60% |
Several nearby towns offer more choice. Hexham has the most places, 19, and the cheapest starting price of the group. Brampton has 15 and Castle Carrock 8, though Castle Carrock starts much higher. Haltwhistle and Appleby start at similar prices to Alston, and Slaley is close behind. If Alston has no free dates for your break, Haltwhistle and Appleby are the closest on price, while Hexham gives you the widest range to pick from.
Yes, every place we track in Alston has a hot tub. Most also have a log burner, so a cold evening is easy to deal with. Check each listing for whether the tub is private.
Winter suits it well. Nightly prices are lowest in November and December, and a week in winter usually costs less than one outside winter. Log burners at most places help on colder nights.
Only one place sleeps 8, a four-bedroom lodge with a hot tub. It costs far more per night than the smaller lodges. Most other places sleep 2 to 4, so larger groups need to book it early.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Alston usually costs £125, and a week in winter around £1,325 (£1,599 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 100% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
100% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 8 guests; the average is 3.9 guests.
In our data the busiest month is February 2027, with only 42% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in Cumbria to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Castle Carrock, Lodges in Haltwhistle, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Hexham and Lodges in Brampton.
