Monthly Archives: July 2012

Nenthead – St John

Posted on July 12, 2012 by admin

After lunch at Alston I left the engine driver and headed down the A689 to Nenthead, also in Cumbria. The afternoon was grotty and I didn’t see Nenthead at its best. It is England’s highest village at 1,500 feet, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumbria, Outside Northumberland, Railway interest | 3 Comments

Garrigill – St John

Posted on July 12, 2012 by admin

It is a wet, horrid summer and seems to have been grotty for the last few months. On Thursday 31 May Gareth was driving at Alston, so I went too. After one train ride down their new extension, I went … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumbria, Outside Northumberland, Railway interest, World War 1 | 5 Comments