Cottages on the Northumberland Coast

One of the most visited places and with great tourist attraction, is the marvellous Alnwick Castle, located in the city of the same name, keeps within its walls more than 950 years of history, and is the second largest inhabited castle in the UK, in the past it has been the seat of schools, military points, film sets and of course the home of families. A perfect place to share with your family, where the little ones will have a great time, it will make you feel as if you were in the Middle Ages, the castle is large and very well-preserved, take the guided tour that lasts 2 hours when you can find beautiful paintings and some furniture from medieval times, also do not forget to visit its fantastic souvenir and gift shop before leaving.

If you love to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of nature visit and explore the Northumberland coast and Farne Island where you can enjoy walks through beautiful gardens, museums, and castles which you can learn a little more about the history of the island and marvel at the incredible landscapes of the sea and its beautiful fauna such as seabirds, ducks, guillemots, harriers and it's funny grey seals. You can also enjoy its magnificent beaches, the cleanest you can find, such as Beachell Bay where you will enjoy pleasant boat rides, and you can perform activities such as surfing, windsurfing, and if you are looking for something calmer you can visit Spittal beach or Bamburgh beach where you can have pleasant picnics by the sea and take quiet walks. Visit Farne Island and Northumberlad's Outstanding Coast for wilderness adventures.

If you love exotic animals and want to visit them in their natural environment and safely, you must visit the Andrew Howeys Centre for Birds of Prey and Reptiles, it is located on the grounds of the majestic Haggerston Castle, and you will find a unique exhibition of exotic animals. Such as owls, frogs, snakes, spiders and many more where each caretaker is in charge and exhibits the animals to their visitors for 45 min, you can decide how close you want to be, also you can take beautiful photographs of these incredible animals and enjoy the surroundings. You will undoubtedly enjoy a different time in this spectacular centre.

If you are fond of history and archaeology, you must visit the old fort of Vindolanda, from 85 BC, which means “white field” and explore its ruins, formerly it was built to protect the Roman road, it was the old main road that went from the end east to west, and it is believed that the fort in addition to soldiers also lived women and children, it is currently considered a world heritage site, and both adults and children can have fun doing excavations through the ruins of the place where they can find artefacts and remains of the buildings who still persist there, they will also be able to take a tour of the place to learn more about the history of this ancient fort.

This is the ideal place to enjoy a relaxing day with your family or your partner, explore the 12 acres of fantastic gardens of roses, ornamentals, and various plants, visit the largest orchard in the world of cherry trees of Tai Haku and relax with the sounds of its incredible waterfall, enjoy the beautiful natural views from any of its magnificent and comfortable swings. And for you to experience a gastronomic delight without equal, visit the Treehouse restaurant where you will find the most exquisite food in the place.

Northumberland is one of the places in England with the most castles, here the imposing and beautiful Bamburgh Castle is located on the county coast, a building of almost 1400 years, one of the largest in the United Kingdom with 9 acres of land, catalogued as a grade I listed building, You can take a tour inside where you will learn about fantastic legends of ghosts and dragons, also you will find some ancient artefacts. Its magnificent seaside location gives you the most breathtaking ocean views in the entire county.

A place worth visiting is the Paxton House, an old and renovated English house with more than 80 acres of land, inside you can find a Hayloft and Picture Gallery, which includes masterpieces of art from Scottish galleries, trotter furniture and a magnificent tearoom and phenomenal gift shop, however in its surroundings you will also find much to do, from walking its woodland trails, to taking boat rides and fishing. The Paxton house guarantees fun for the whole family.

Managed by the National Trust, it is a magnificent and very well-maintained Victorian house that functions as a museum where precious works of art are housed and a magnificent tearoom works for delicious snacks and drinks. Its surroundings are delightful, with more than 1000 acres of land, it offers all its visitors 14 marked routes to take quiet walks or hike, and all are adjusted to any age, you can walk from the Formal garden distributed in 3 levels, or walk the Pinetum forest, with non-native trees of the country to recreate the American forests. This is an adventure that you cannot miss.

In ancient times the beautiful city of Berwick was fortified with imposing walls that cross it starting from the Tweed River to the North Sea to be protected from attacks from France and Scotland, which represents the military architecture of the Elizabethan era. Today they remain almost intact, and it is worth taking a walk around and take a look at its medieval historic centre, also enjoy the incredible and splendid views towards the sea and enjoy the fresh air.