Woodhorn offer 800 years of history, experience fantastic events and exhibitions at the award winning Museum and Northumberland Archives.
The museum opened in 1989 and following major redevelopment, reopened in 2006. The brink building is now protected as a listed status. The site is recognized as a scheduled Ancient Monument and is the best surviving 19th century colliery in the North East.
Otterburn Mill is well known for their Pram Rugs, which are passed from generation to generation. In 1926 Buckingham Palace contacted the mill requiring a small rug that would fit the royal pram for the birth of Princess Elizabeth.
Otterburn Mill now have 3 shops and an online store selling high quality men’s and ladies clothing, outdoors clothing, woolen goods and gifts.
The Mill is proud to support The Great North Air Ambulance and every year we hold the Otterburn Festival to raised money for the worthy cause. The Otterburn Festival is a great day out for all of the family.
Metro Centre is the largest shopping centre in Europe. Located on a former industrial site close to the River Tyne.
The Metro Centre opened in 1986 and has approximately 342 shops. Since opening the Metro Centre has become more than bricks and mortar. It is now part of the social fabric of the region where people come to meet as well as shop.
Ford & Etal estates are situated on the valley of the River Till and centered around the villages of Ford & Etal.
The estates covers 15000 acres of land, 1600 acres is forestry and amenity woodland.
Historically Ford & Etal were two separate estates owned by different landowners. In the early 20th century the two estates were united when Lord Joicey purchased Ford in 1907 and Etal in 1908. The Joicey family still owns the two estates.
Druridge Bay Country Park is rich in wildlife and has fantastic landscape with a seven-mile stretch of sand from Amble to Creswell.
Sailing fans can launch their own boats on the parks lake while other exercise enthusiasts can ride, cycle, walk, paddle and surf in the park premises.
The park is centered on a lake with surrounding meadows and woods that have been restored from an old opencast coal mine. There is a visitor centre with information, toilets café and gift shop.
Dunstanburgh castle is an iconic castle ruin located on one of the most beautiful stretches of the Northumberland coastline.
The castle ruin is an exhilarating walk from Craster. Please not that if you are going to take your dog that it will need to keep it on a lead.
Howick Hall and Gardens are aimed at garden lovers, offering a wide variety of plants throughout the year.
The gardens open in February with the ‘Snowdrop Festival’ then in the spring and early summer the Woodland Garden is lovely with beautiful flowers such as rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias.
Howick Hall Gardens has been rated as one of the top 5 coastal gardens in the country and rated as ‘one of the best 10 gardens to visit this spring’ by Independent Magazine.
The castle is located in what was once the very volatile border area between England and Scotland. Not only did the English and Scots fight, but the area was frequently attacked by Vikings.
Dramatically perched on a rocky crag and accessible via a three-mile causeway at low tide only, the island castle presents an exciting and alluring aspect. Originally a Tudor fort, it was converted into a private house in 1903 by the young Edwin Lutyens.
Lindisfarne Castle has provided a shooting location for a number of films, notably Roman Polanski’s The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971) in which it stands in for Glamis Castle. The castle’s use in Macbeth inspired the producers of Cold Feet to use it as an exterior filming location in one episode, though interior scenes were shot at Hoghton Tower.
The castle is located in what was once the very volatile border area between England and Scotland. Not only did the English and Scots fight, but the area was frequently attacked by Vikings.
Dramatically perched on a rocky crag and accessible via a three-mile causeway at low tide only, the island castle presents an exciting and alluring aspect. Originally a Tudor fort, it was converted into a private house in 1903 by the young Edwin Lutyens.
Lindisfarne Castle has provided a shooting location for a number of films, notably Roman Polanski’s The Tragedy of Macbeth (1971) in which it stands in for Glamis Castle. The castle’s use in Macbeth inspired the producers of Cold Feet to use it as an exterior filming location in one episode, though interior scenes were shot at Hoghton Tower.
Warkworth Castle was originally constructed as a wooden fortress, some time after the Norman Conquest. Once home to the powerful Percy family who now reside in Alnwick Castle, Warkworth was and remains one of the largest and most impressive fortresses in North East England.
During this period the castle was rebuilt with sandstone curtain walls and greatly reinforced. The imposing keep, overlooking the village of Warkworth was added during the late 14th century. It was refurbished, with much refaced stonework, by the Dukes of Northumberland in the late 19th century.
A free audio tour through the extensive remains of a great hall, fine gatehouse and the circuit of towered walls. Be king or queen for the day in this great Northumbrian stronghold.
The Farne Islands (also referred to less formally as the Farnes) are a group of islands off the coast of Northumberland, England.
Visit in summer for a close encounter with 1000s of nesting seabirds, including puffin, shag, and four types of tern.
Another notable resident of the Farne Islands is the grey seal (also known as the Atlantic Grey Seal), with between 3000 and 4000 of this rare species on and around the islands.
The islands being in the care of the National Trust are a very popular destination for lovers of wildlife, for nowhere in the British Isles are such a variety of seabirds to be seen in such a small area.
