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See and Do...

There is much to see and do in beautiful Northumberland. You cannot leave without visiting our wonderful coastline of incredible beaches, bordered by sand dunes and historic castles.  The Northumberland Coastal Route takes you to  picturesque and quaint fishing villages such as Craster. Northumberland provides opportunities for walking, cycling, riding, water sports, stately homes, gardens, exploring and much more.

For the more lively night life, Newcastle-upon-Tyne is only a short journey away.

We hope some of the links we have provided on this page will help you select some interesting choices of places to visit.

Alnwick Castle - Home of Harry Potter !
Holy Island of Lindisfarne - A unique and beautiful island
Cragside - First house in the world powered by hydro-electricity
Angel of the North - A truly outstanding sculpture
Hadrian’s Wall - Great walking from coast to coast
Warkworth Castle - Another host of golden daffodils !
Bamburgh Castle - Well preserved, and towering over the North Sea
Berwick-upon-Tweed - Walled town on the Scottish border
Visit Northumberland - A whole host of other places to visit
Experience Woodhorn - A former colliery, now a fantastic museum.

Alnwick Castle Gardens

Roman Wall

Cycling
We have the roads & coastline. Why not try Sustrans, Visit Northumberland, National Parks or Cycling Plus to find  a route!

Rambling
Visit Northumberland, National Parks, Visit Alnwick, Northumberland Walks and Go4aWalk offer some great walks, and we have the expanse of Druridge Bay two miles away!   

Watersports
We are very close to the sea and there are many watersports and sailing opportunities close to hand including Europe’s largest man-made lake Kielder Water with a 27-mile shoreline.

Kielder Water

Golf
We are close to many golf facilities, including Burgham Park