Boatman's Cottage
Boatman's Place
Newton by the Sea
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 6EJ
Howick Hall Gardens
The gardens at Howick are deliberately aimed at garden lovers and feature a wide variety of plants. Additionally, native red squirrels can also be spotted in the garden’s wooded areas.
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Coquet Island RSPB
Thousand of nesting birds occupy Coquet Island, including roseate terns, puffins and eider ducks. Book a boat trip and enjoy close up views as your sail around the island.
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Alnmouth Golf Club
This 18 hole course overlooks Foxton and Alnmouth Bay on the Northumbrian Coast. It is a coastal course that offers parkland turf and fine quality greens. Visitors are welcome.
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Warkworth Castle
Impressive & delightful ruined castle set on a bend in the river Coquet with adjacent hermitage & within the pretty town of Warkworth - also near Amble & great beaches.
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The Northumberland National Park
Eglingham is on the edge of the Cheviots, part of the stunning Northumberland National Park - scenery to put the Lake District in the shade - & no queues, either!
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Howick Hall
Home of the Grey family - specifically, Earl Grey, though most of the interior of the house is inaccessible to the public, the gardens are delightful & largely managed by volunteers.
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Ford & Etal
The home of the Joicey family & a lovely "neck of the woods" - various attractions & Ford itself is charming.
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Flodden Field
James IV of Scotland, most of his nobles & 10,000 of his countrymen met their ends here on 9th September 1513 at the hands of sassenach, the Earl of Surrey.
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Embleton Bay
Voted the Best beach in England by the National Trust, this totally unspoilt beach is dominated by the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.
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Craster Village and Dunstanburgh Castle
Lovely old fishing port with The Jolly Fisherman pub and the famous walk to Dunstanburgh Castle.
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Cragside
The first house to be lit by electricity in the UK. The National Trust's premier northern property, set in 2500 acres of wooded grounds.
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Chillingham Castle and Wild Cattle
Visit the ancient primeval cattle at Chillingham and also the Castle, with its eccentric owner. Scary dungeons and a quirky tea room. A great day out for young and old
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Barter Books
'The best bookshop in England' is a well deserved claim for this Victorian Railway station which has been converted into a wonderful bookshop, with tearooms and an American Diner.
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Bamburgh Castle
'The King of Castles' & another Lord Armstrong achievement! It stands on a fabulous stretch of beach & within the eponymous & extremely picturesque village.
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Alnwick Castle and Garden
A beautiful castle with an award winning garden set in the county town of Northumberland.
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