Stroll to Bamburgh Castle and its beaches

Visit the Holy Island of Lindisfarne

See the Alnwick Garden in the grounds of Alnwick Castle

Play Golf on scenic courses

Walk in the Cheviot Hills

Bird watch in the Lindisfarne Nature Reserve and Farne Islands

• Stroll to Bamburgh Castle and explore the wide sandy beach
• Grace Darling Museum in Bamburgh - a must
• Seahouses is the base for boat trips to the Farne Islands
• Low Newton - fabulous beach, views, bird hide behind dunes
• Explore the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
• Walk to Dunstanborough Castle from Craster and/or spring flowers at Howick Hall
• Visit Alnwick Garden in the grounds of Alnwick Castle - the major film location for the Harry Potter movies.
• Many other castles - including Ross Castle, Chillingham Castle and Floors Castle
• Drive North to Berwick upon Tweed with its famous fortified walls
• Many National Trust properties

Activities

• Walking - Explore the Cheviot Hills in Northumberland National Park and enjoy local ranger-led walks along the Pennine Way
• Birdwatching - This region is one of the most important bird sanctuaries in Europe
• Cycling - Tweed Cycle Way and Holy Island. Berwick Wheelers Cycling Club for Road, Triathlon and Mountain Biking.
• Horse Riding - Kimmerston Horse Riding Centre (beach rides)
• Golf - local courses

For Children

• Leisure Pool in Berwick
• Heatherslaw Mill and steam train
• Lifeboat station in Seahouses
• Pot-a-Doodle Do - local activity centre centre. Drop your kids off for a fully supervised fun day out making arts and crafts, pony trekking, fishing, etc.

Enjoy more Photographs of Northumberland by Graeme Peacock