Northumberland Holiday Guide 2009
Bolam Lake Country Park & St Andrews Church One of the largest collieries in the South Northumberland coalfield is
Bolam, nr Belsay now an important industrial heritage centre with interactive displays
01661 881 234 and tours illustrating the hard life of the Northumberland miner above
www.northumberlandlife.org and below ground. The neighbouring QEII Country Park offers walking,
Peaceful Country Park with easy walking and cycling through the water sports and exhibitions.
lakeside woodland and a cafe/visitor centre selling gifts, books and
light meals. There’s also a picnic area, canoeing facilities (permits from South Northumberland Coast
machines) and coarse fishing (permits from Belsay post office). The
most popular walks are to Shaftoe Crags and St Andrews Church, Cresswell Pond & Foreshore Nature Reserves
which boasts a Saxon tower. Cresswell
0191 284 6884
Herterton House, Garden & Nursery
www.nwt.org.uk
Cambo Northumberland Wildlife Trust nature reserves offering a haven for bird
01670 774278 and animal species that live in the margins between land and sea.
17
th
century farmhouse with restored period gardens including topiary,
a ‘green’ garden, a physic garden, a large flower garden and a fancy Druridge Bay Country Park
garden with parterre and gazebo. Hadston, Druridge bay
01670 760968
Kirkharle Courtyard & Farm Shop
www.northumberlandlife.org
Kirkharle, nr Kirkwhelpington One of the Northumberland coast’s largest bays offers three miles
01830 540362 of empty sandy beach and dunes, as well as a lake surrounded by
www.kirkharlecourtyard.net meadows and woodland.
Former farmstead converted into an enticing array of art galleries, craft
studios, furniture workshop, farm shop, fashion house, café and an Druridge Pools Nature Reserve
exhibition to Lancelot ‘Capability Brown’ - the 18
th
century gardener Druridge Bay
who was born nearby. 0191 284 6884
www.nwt.org.uk
Kirkley Hall Gardens Wildlife sanctuary with three hides to watch waders and other wetland
Ponteland bird species.
01670 841200
www.kirkleyhall.co.uk Sanctuary Wildlife Care Centre
The gorgeous 17
th
century Kirkley Hall is part of Northumberland Ulgham, nr Druridge Bay
College which specialises in agricultural, horticultural and other practical 01670 791778
training. The gardens, which are open to the public, definitely score full
www.wildlife-sanctuary.co.uk
marks. Award winning wildlife rescue centre with a visitor centre, play area, pets
corner, indoor and outdoor activities, crafts and a tearoom. All proceeds
Northumberland Cheese Company from visitor attractions are used to fund the wildlife projects.
Make Me Rich Farm, Seaton Burn
01670 789798 Seaton Delaval Hall
www.northumberland-cheese.co.uk Seaton Delaval
Pioneering the revival of artisan cheese in the county and now 0191 237 1493
producing a range of cow, ewe and goat’s milk cheese on the premises.
www.seatondelaval.org.uk
There is also a café and shop where you can sample these very special Architecturally important English Baroque house by Vanburgh, (who also
cheeses. designed Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard), built for Admiral Delaval
and paid for with the prize money he won during his naval career. Sadly
St Andrews Church the interiors were destroyed by fire in the 19
th
century and never rebuilt,
Hartburn but the exterior is perfect in every detail and a must-visit for anyone
01670 775360 interested in the history of the English country house.
Early 11
th
century church believed to have been a Preceptory for the
Knights Templar and to have sheltered Cromwell on his way to the Watch House Museum
Battle of Dunbar. Seaton Sluice
01670 542231
Wallington House & Walled Garden
www.blythvalley.gov.uk
Cambo nr Morpeth Located on Rocky Island near the fishing village of Seaton Sluice, and
01670 773600 housed in an early lifeboat station, this small museum tells the story of
www.nationaltrust.org.uk the Seaton Sluice Volunteer Life-Saving Company from its foundation in
Jacobean mansion with parkland by Capability Brown. The house has 1880 to its demise in 1990.
a delightful dolls’ house museum, extensive collection of Pre-Raphaelite
art, café and pleasant walks through the parkland. In addition there’s
a fantastic farm shop and a full calendar of arts events ranging from
outdoor theatre to ‘last night of the proms’ style concerts.
Whitehouse Farm Centre
Clifton, nr Morpeth
01670 789998
www.whitehousefarmcentre.co.uk
Perennially popular open farm with farm animals’ pets corner, indoor
and outdoor play area, cafe, shop and gallery.
WOODHORN & COAST
Woodhorn
Woodhorn Museum
Ashington
01670 528080
www.experiencewoodhorn.com
Woodhorn Museum, Gail Johnson
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