Click
on any of the dark blue text links to find
out more information about the main visitor attractions in our area.
This map shows our coastal location and location with
respect to the main visitor attractions.
The Northumberland Heritage Coastline is well known for
its beautiful sandy beaches and numerous Castles.
Quaint fishing
ports, many historical sites and beautiful walks
are the hallmark of Northumberland. There is a book in the
cottage describing some of these walks.
Golf courses in the area include, Warkworth, Morpeth,
Alnmouth Village, Foxton Hall, Swarland, Burgham and Linden Hall are all
within a 20 minute drive. Preferential green fee rates are available with a
'parsport' which can be purchased from the local tourist board office.
Alnwick lies 8 miles north, with Alnwick Castle and the
magnificent Alnwick Garden designed by Charlie Dimmock, open to the public.
Alnwick is a market town with a full range of shops, tourist board
office and amenities including a swimming pool and theatre.
Morpeth lies 12 miles south. It is also a market town with a
full range of shops, swimming pool, leisure centre and tourist information
centre.
Excellent shopping can be found at the
Metro Centre in Newcastle, a 45 minute drive south. Free parking, UCI
cinema, children's indoor fairground, ten pin bowling and a full range of
high street stores.
Other visitor attractions in our area:
Angel of the North, Gateshead
Aydon Castle, Corbridge
Bolam Lake, Bolam
Barter Books, Alnwick - largest 2nd hand book shop in England
Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks, Berwick
Brinkburn Priory, Rothbury
Coquet Island Puffin cruises, Amble
Chain Bridge Honey Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Druridge Bay Country Park, Amble
Discovery Museum, Newcastle
Etal Castle, Nr Wooler
Hancock Museum, Newcastle
Hauxley nature reserve
Heatherslaw light railway, Ford
Heatherslaw Corn Mill, Ford
International Centre for Life, Newcastle
Marine Life & Fishing Heritage Centre, Museum & Aquarium, Seahouses
Norham Castle, Berwick-upon-Tweed
North East Aircraft Museum, Sunderland
Otterburn Mill, Otterburn
Preston Tower, Chathill, Nr Alnwick
Prudhoe Castle, Prudhoe, Nr Hexham
St Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay
Stephenson Railway Museum, North Shields
Sealife Aquarium, Tynemouth
Toy Museum, Tynemouth
Tynemouth Castle & Priory, Tynemouth
Tower House Pottery, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Woodhorn Colliery Museum & light railway, Ashington
Whitehouse Farm, Morpeth
Warkworth Hermitage, Warkworth
