Alston is a small town in Cumbria, England, within the civil parish of Alston Moor on the River South Tyne. It shares the title of the 'highest market community in England', at about 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, with Buxton, Derbyshire. In spite of going to such an altitude and also in a remote location, the community is easily available using the many roadways which connect the community to Weardale valley, Teesdale, Hartside Pass (and towns in Cumbria such as Penrith) in addition to the Tyne valley. Historically part of Cumberland, Alston exists within the North Pennines, a marked Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as well as is bordered by beautiful views of the surrounding fells as well as the South Tyne Valley. Much of the town centre is a designated Sanctuary that includes a number of listed buildings. The population census numbers reveal that at its peak during 1831 the population of the church of Alston Moor was 6,858 people. Today that figure has to do with 1,200. The populace of the community of Alston was 1,128 according to the 2001 Census. [citation needed] The neighborhood has its own web site which is an outcome of the Cybermoor Project (cybermoor.org), which has brought the Internet to almost every home on Alston Moor, and also broadband to several. This enabled people with little or no education access to on the internet training courses and also training. The issue of the location's loved one seclusion contrasted to various other areas of England was solved by utilising IEEE 802.11 innovation to construct the network infrastructure.