Alston Ices
Where is all began…….
Over 24 years ago, Raymond Miller bought an 1985 Bedford ice-cream van from his brother-in-law and began selling in the car park of an Alston hotel on a May Bank Holiday.
A coal man and a miner by trade, Ray decided that he would try keeping locals cool in the warmer months as well as warm in the winter. His idea was a success because on a hot summer's day, what better sight and sound is there, than a traditional ice-cream van?
Now 36 years young, the van has just been given a new lease of life with a fresh coat of pink and white paint. As well as local shows and galas, Alston Ices is available to hire for weddings, birthday parties, school treats and more. Contact Ray for more details.
In fact Alston Ices could probably claim to be the “highest ice-cream van in England,” as Ray can be found regularly selling on top of Hartside Pass, alongside Hartside Cafe, which is over 1900 feet above sea level.
Read Ray's Blog
- 2023..... New Season and we are back
Look out for us up Hartside, at shows or in Alston.
- September 2022
First Appointment to see the doctor who looked after me in hospital after a 11 months of catching covid19 no improvement to my breathing and to lungs now have an inhaler and on waiting list for pyhiso and giving exercises ...
- July 2022
Had heart scan was told not to ask questions but i did and was told everything was ok with my heart which was a hugh relieve
- may 2022
returned for second c t scan good news the lumps on my lungs had not grown any bigger, but they thought they had seen a narrowing of an artery going into my heart so yet another scan booked but only on my heart this time, ...
- feb 2022
when to hospital for my three month check up scan results came back and showed fibrosis scar damage to both lungs, also two small lumps on lungs so another c t scan was booked in, seen the physio and was given breathing ...
