A world away from city life.
Many Roman sites are nearby including Corstopitum Roman Fort at Corbridge, the remains of the original Roman Bridge on the river walk from Dilston to Corbridge while Hadrian’s Wall and Vindolanda are a short drive away .
Golfers will delight in the several prestigious courses close by and walkers and cyclists will enjoy discovering the miles of wild and beautiful Northumberland on their doorstep. Within an hour’s drive are Kielder Water and Forest Park, with its Dark Sky status, new Observatory and Art and Architecture programme and only a little further you will find Alnwick Castle and garden and the breath taking Northumberland coastline with some of the cleanest of UK beaches including Craster – famous for its kippers.
Get the tide time table and travel across the causeway to Lindisfarne (Holy Island) with its Priory founded by St Aidan in 634.
The Scottish Border is an hour to the North
