Tourist Attractions

Alnwick and the Coast

• Information for Alnwick & Northumberland
• Alnwick Castle (Hogwarts!)
• Alnwick Garden
• Hulne Park for walking
• Farne Island boat trips
• Local Theatre - what's on?
• Holy Island Crossing times
• Places to eat around Alnwick
• Bus and other Transport - planner

Rothbury in Coquetdale

• Cycling - BlackSheep Bikes Tel. 01669 631121 or try the website www.blacksheepbikes.co.uk
  
• Golfing - 18 Hole golf course
• Sport - Tennis, Bowls, Five a Side football pitch.
• Bird Watching
• Salmon/Trout Fishing

Alnwick and area

Superb Walking Countryside (check local walks)

• Castles - Alnwick Castle and its new AlnwickGardens, Harbottle Castle,
• Northumberland's Stately Homes & Castles
• National Trust Properties
  Cragside House,
  Lady's Well (Holystone),
  Wallington Hall
  
  
• Northumberland National Park.
  
  
• English Heritage
  Belsay Hall, Castle, and Gardens.
  Brinkburn priory.
  Warkworth Castle & Hermitage.
  Dunstanburgh Castle.
  Lindisfarne priory on Holy island.
  Berwick Wall and Ramparts.
  Link to Northumberland's English Heritage properties

Northumberland

Peaceful, unspoilt Northumberland is a region of spectacular castles and coastline and is ideal for walking.
Gardens in Northumberland go to link
There are numerous places of interest to visit, such as Belsay Hall Castle & Gardens, Kielder Water, Hadrian's Wall, Holy Island of Lindisfarne and the Scottish Borders, to name a few.

Further Afield

In County Durham, the land of Prince Bishops, you can see Durham Cathedral and Beamish Museum.

To the south east there is Newcastle and the Gateshead Metro Centre, (35 - 40 mins. drive) one of the largest shopping complexes in Europe.