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1 Alpha Rise is an elevated cottage is situated in the village of Gilsand which is located in Northumberland, on the border of Cumbria close to the Northumberland National Park, and can sleep seven people in four bedrooms. The open plan living area includes a generous well-equipped kitchen with breakfast bar, a spacious dining area and a sitting area with sumptuous leather sofas. There are four well-presented bedrooms consisting of three doubles, one of which benefits from an en-suite shower room, as well as a single bedroom. Outside there is ample off road parking and a garden with a patio.1 Alpha Rise is in a great location for enjoying the stunning scenery and fascinating history that this area has to offer.

Gilsland is a small village with a country inn and most of its houses in Northumberland, but the edges spill over into Cumbria. It is situated on Hadrian's Wall and is ideal for exploring the north Pennines, Eden Valley, the Scottish Borders and even as far south west as the Lake District National Park.