Allen Banks and Staward Gorge (No Comments)

Gorge on the River Allen within ancient woods.

Facilities

Baby-changing facilities, Family trail, Dogs allowed under close control.

Photos

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Address

Allen Banks and Staward Gorge, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 7BU

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01434 344218
Email: allenbanks@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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Cherryburn (No Comments)

Cherryburn was the birthplace of Thomas Bewick.
Thomas Bewick was a great artist, naturalist and wood engraver.

Facilities

Shop, Tea, coffee and soft drinks available, Baby-changing facilities, Children’s quiz/trail, Farmyard animals including donkeys, lambs and poultry.

Photos

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Address

Cherryburn, Station Bank, Micklet, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7DD

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01661 843276
Email: cherryburn@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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Cragside (No Comments)

Cragside was the amazing home of inventor Lord Armstrong. The house was the first in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity. A great place for the family also with adventure play area and labyrinth.

Facilities

National Trust shop selling plants as well, Stables Restaurant with Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Baby slings and hip carriers for loan, Dogs permitted on estate with leads only.

Photos

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Address

Cragside, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7PX

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01669 620333
Email: cragside@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Cragside, Northumberland, UK[/googleMap]

Dunstanburgh Castle (No Comments)

Magnificent ruin on the beautiful Northumberland coastline.

Facilities

Small shop, Hot drinks and snacks, Suitable for school groups, Dogs permitted on leads only.

Photos

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Address

Dunstanburgh Castle, Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3TT

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01665 576231

Email: dunstanburghcastle@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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Farne Islands (No Comments)

The Farne Islands are small rocky islands which are home to more than 100,000 pairs of breeding seabirds. These include 55,000 pairs of puffins. The Islands are one of Europe’s most important seabird reserves.

Usually up to 23 species of birds nest annually as well as a colony of greay seals.

Remember to take a hat! Snacks and drinks due to no cafe and sensible clothing and footwear as the weather can change quickly. Binoculars are a must.

Best visiting months are April/May & June until end of July which is the Summer breeding season.

Facilities

Suitable for school groups, Access by ferry, WC on Inner Farne only.

Photos

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Address

Farne Islands, Northumberland

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01665 721099 (information line)
Tel: 01665 720651

Email: farneislands@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

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George Stephenson’s Birthplace (No Comments)

Birthplace of the famous railway engineer.

Small stone tenement that was built in 1760 to house mining families. Whole families would live in one room. The furnishings reflecting the year of Stephenson’s birth (1781).

Facilities

Tea-room, Pushchairs permitted, Children’s quiz/trail, Suitable for school groups.

Photos

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Address

Wylam, Northumberland, NE41 8BP

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01661 853457
Email: georgestephensons@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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Hadrian’s Wall and Housesteads Fort (No Comments)

World famous Hadrian’s Wall runs across what was the most northerly point of the Roman Empire within Britain.

It has 16 permanent bases of which Housesteads Fort is best preserved. Hadrian’s Wall was built around AD122.

The National Trust owns 6 miles of the Wall, running west from Housesteads Fort to Cawfields Quarry.
Housesteads Fort is owned by the National Trust and maintained and managed by English Heritage.

Facilities

Shop and Information at Housesteads car park, Kiosk, Baby-changing facilities, Dogs permitted on leads only due to sheep and ground-nesting birds.

Potos

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Address

Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 6NN

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01434 344363

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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Lindisfarne Castle (No Comments)

16th-century castle with amazing views.

Transformed into a holiday home by Edwin Lutyens in 1903. The walled garden was planned by Gertrude Jekyll.

Facilities

WC only, Baby-changing facilities, Front baby-slings and hip-carriers for loan, Dogs permitted only on leads in field.

Photos

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Address

Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2SH

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01289 389244
Email: lindisfarne@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

[googleMap width="100%" height="350px" directions_to="false" directions_from="false"]Lindisfarne Castle, TD15 2SH[/googleMap]

Wallington (No Comments)

Mansion with fine collections and interiors, set in extensive parkland and gardens.  Wallington, dating from 1688 was home to several generations of the Blackett and Trevelyan families.

Facilities

National Trust shop, Farm shop, Restaurant with Children’s menu, Baby-changing facilities, Front carrrying baby-slings and hip-carriers for loan, Dogs permitted on leads and only in walled garden and grounds.

Photos

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Address

Wallington, Cambo, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 4AR

Contact Numbers

Tel: 01670 773967 (information line)
Tel: 01670 773600
Email: wallington@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tickets

You can visit this site through the National Trust Membership scheme

Aerial and Satellite View

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