Welcome to Allen Valleys Welcome to the Allen Valley Tourism (AVTVN) website. We are a group of 40 independent local businesses with the common aim of providing the best possible experience for our visitors, customers and guests. Throughout the year there are many local events, exhibitions and different things to do and see. Places to eat, drink or buy a gift or two. Have a look at web pages for things happening, where to eat and where to stay during your visit. Come and discover this fantastic area of stunning and varied landscapes boasting heather moors, tumbling upland rivers, a labyrinth of close-knit friendly communities within stone built villages and fantastic wildlife. Visitors are enthralled by big skies, fabulous stars, breathtaking sunrises and sunsets, rainbows, massive open spaces, curlew, salmon, red squirrel, deer, pheasant, black grouse. Not to mention dramatic views, fresh air, clear water, meadow flowers and fauna. Unravel a mining and industrial heritage that is steeped in history within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Global Geo-Park. Allen Valleys is one of the few places you can walk all day and never meet another soul. There are a range of walking and cycling routes, some of which follow historic carriers' ways. So...what are you waiting for? A warm welcome awaits.