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Museum · Alston · Cumbria

The Hub

The Hub is a museum in Alston. Look also at Featherstone Castle, 15 km away, first of 4 more within 15 km.

Where
In Alston
inside the built-up area
Warmest months
Jul–Jul
highs of 17–17°C
In brief

Museum in Alston

Inside Alston

The Hub is inside Alston’s built-up area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

The warmest months in Alston are July, with highs of 17°C.

Jan5° / 0°157 mm
Feb5° / 0°145 mm
Mar7° / 1°113 mm
Apr10° / 2°85 mm
May13° / 5°78 mm
Jun16° / 8°85 mm
Jul17° / 10°93 mm
Aug17° / 10°110 mm
Sep14° / 8°114 mm
Oct11° / 5°138 mm
Nov7° / 2°156 mm
Dec5° / 0°184 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Alston, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Alston. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Alston’s full climate →
About

The Hub

Museum in Alston, England, UK.

In Alston, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type
Museum
Town
in Alston
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Plan your visit

Before you go

Entrance fees
  • EntryA fee is charged
Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.
The map

The way to The Hub

Orange shows The Hub; numbers mark the places near it.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Alston’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Towns a short way from The Hub

Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Alston

1,075 people · 3 places to visit

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Nearby, 4 places within 15 km include a castle, a heritage railway and a museum.

1CastleFeatherstone Castle15 km away2Heritage railwayHeritage railwaySouth Tynedale Railway3.5 km away3MuseumMuseum of Classic Sci-Fi15 km away4AttractionAttractionAlston Railway Station100 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about The Hub

Where is The Hub?

The Hub is in Alston, Cumbria, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is The Hub?

Museum in Alston, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit The Hub?

July are the warmest months in Alston, with afternoon highs of 17–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near The Hub?

Within 15 km: Featherstone Castle (15 km), South Tynedale Railway (3.5 km), Museum of Classic Sci-Fi (15 km) and Alston Railway Station (100 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.