St Augustine of Canterbury
Alston, Cumbria
Set in the beautiful North Pennines, Alston is the highest market town in England and St Augustine's houses the unique single handed Derwentwater Clock.
The highest parish church in England, set in a beautiful, wild churchyard at the top of the hill.
Nenthead, Cumbria
Tucked away up the hill, in its steep churchyard, St John's can be hard to find but it's worth the effort. This simple little church, built in 1845 by the London Lead Mining Company to serve the mining community of Nenthead, has a number of interesting features from older churches; including an ancient refectory table as an altar, a medieval communion rail, War Memorial listing those who served in the World Wars and a model village next door!
Alston, Cumbria
Set in the beautiful North Pennines, Alston is the highest market town in England and St Augustine's houses the unique single handed Derwentwater Clock.
Garrigill, Cumbria
The church is a peaceful haven beside the Pennine Way with a wildlife conservation project in the churchyard.
Alston, Cumbria